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Æ21 - Antiochos IV Epiphanes
| Issuer | Aigeai |
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| Year | 175 BC - 164 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of Antiochos IV Epiphanes facing right, depicted in the Hellenistic royal portrait tradition with a cloth diadem tied behind the neck. The facial features are rendered with fine detail, and the portrait exhibits the characteristic idealized style of Seleucid royal coinage. A dotted border surrounds the field. |
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| Reverse description | Bridled horse head facing left, rendered with careful attention to anatomical detail including the bridle straps and muzzle. The legend ΑΙΓΕΑΙΩΝ arcs around the design within a dotted border, identifying the issuing civic authority of Aigeai in Cilicia. The horse head is a characteristic civic type associated with Aigeai's coinage tradition. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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