Antiochos VII Euergetes AR Tetradrachm, Tyre 138–129 BC, Eagle on prow

Antiochos VII Euergetes, Tetradrachm, silver, reign 138–129 BC, struck at Tyre 138–129 BC; 14.20 g; 28 mm. Obv: Anepigraphic; diademed and draped bust right. Rev: BASILEΩΣ ANTIOXOY; eagle standing left on prow, palm frond over shoulder; A/PE above club surmounted by Tyre monogram in left field; monogram above ZOP (date) in right field; additional monogram between legs. Struck on a broad flan and well centered with full legends. SC 2109.5a. Antiochos VII, the last strong ruler of the Seleucid Empire, restored royal authority in Syria and Mesopotamia before his failed campaign against the Parthians ended in 129 BC. Tyre, operating under Seleucid control, issued these dated tetradrachms with civic symbols and monograms that document the city’s monetary autonomy and its role in Levantine commerce; the eagle-on-prow type reflects continuity with Phoenician and Ptolemaic iconography while providing precise chronological control through the field date.