Seleukid (Seleucid)Antiochus VIII Epiphanes AE - Owl Reverse

Antiochus VIII Epiphanes (121–96 BC). Seleukid Kingdom. AE Bronze

Bronze issue of Antiochus VIII Epiphanes, whose reign was marked by prolonged dynastic conflict and fragmentation of Seleukid authority. Civic bronze coinage of this period often retained strong Hellenistic iconography, reflecting continuity of local monetary traditions amid political instability.

The single images are a little washed out and the photo of them together is more accurate.

Obverse:

Radiate head of Antiochus VIII right.

Reverse:

Owl facing, standing right on amphora.

Specifications:

Bronze; 4.31 g; 17 mm.

A compact and well-centered Seleukid bronze type combining royal portraiture with a traditional Hellenistic reverse motif.