Seleucid Empire bronze of Antiochos VII Euergetes, struck at Antioch

Seleucid Empire bronze of Antiochos VII Euergetes, struck at Antioch on the Orontes, 138-129 BC; weight c. 7.18 g, diameter c. 21 mm. Obverse anepigraphic, showing a war-galley prow right within a linear border. Reverse legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟV ΕVΕΡΓΕΤΟV ΔΟΡ arranged vertically to the right of an ornamented trident; small monogram in the inner left field; dotted border. Pieces are usually struck on round bronze flans with moderate relief and adequate centring; surfaces commonly exhibit smooth dark-brown patina with scattered green highlights. Catalogued in Houghton & Lorber, Seleucid Coins I, 2063.2, and Hoover, HGC 9, 1085.