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AR DIDRACHM  |  ANTIOCHUS VII SIDETES |  137-136 BCE | Tyre Mint | Seleucid
AR DIDRACHM  |  ANTIOCHUS VII SIDETES |  137-136 BCE | Tyre Mint | Seleucid

AR DIDRACHM  |  ANTIOCHUS VII SIDETES |  137-136 BCE | Tyre Mint | Seleucid

$ 87.11

Availability: 54 in stock
  • Era: Ancient
  • Composition: Silver
  • Certification: Uncertified
  • Denomination: Didrachm
  • Country/Region of Manufacture: Greece
  • Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
  • Grade: Ungraded
  • Date: 137-136 BCE
  • Year: 137 BC

    Description

    AR DIDRACHM  |  ANTIOCHOS VII SIDETES  |  137-136 BCE  |  Tyre Mint  | Seleucid Empire
    Be careful buying coins on ebay, friends - there are some awfully convincing fakes out there and we've all bought at least one. When in doubt, check the Fake Coins database at ForumAncientCoins.com or ask the nice folks at reddit.com/r/ancientcoins, they're a helpful bunch and got me started in numismatics.
    Authority:  Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes)
    Date:  137-136 BCE
    Mint:  Tyre, Phoenicia
    Denomination:  Didrachm
    Material:  Silver
    Obverse:  Diademed, draped bust of Antiochus right, dotted border
    Reverse:  Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, club to left, date COΡ in upper right field, Σ between legs.
    - Legend:  ANTIOXOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ
    Reference:  Hoover 1077; Houghton 2110.4b
    See:  https://www.wildwinds.com/coins/greece/seleucia/antiochos_VII/t.html