Seleucid Kings, Antiochus VII Euergetes. 138-129 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, S.E. 175 = c. 138/7 BC.

AE 23, 12.48g (23mm, 9h). Prow r. surmounted by pilei of Dioscuri; dotted border / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟY in two lines on r., ΕΥΕPΓΕΤΟY on l., vertical trident ornamented with dolphins facing downward on each side; in field, pilei and below EOP (date) below.References: SC 2064.7Grade: Some areas of encrustation and some wear. Very pleasantly struck with attractive surfaces. Good VF (gk1506)Antiochus VII was one of the sons of Demetrius I Soter. During his nine year reign he worked hard to reclaim some of the lost Seleucid territory. One notable thing, during a conflict with the Jews, under John Hyrcanus, Antiochus allowed a truce of seven days so that a religious holiday could be held. Despite being on opposite sides, this act of goodwill did not go unnoticed by the Jews. Antiochus was given the name Euergetes, the benefactor, as a result. In later wars the Jews assisted Antiochus and John Hyrcanus actually refrained from attacking Seleucid areas.