Dichalkon - Antiochos XII Dionysos Damacus

€58,713.00
IssuerSeleucid Empire
Year88 BC - 84 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDichalkon (1⁄24)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionBronze
Weight6.5 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
Hammered
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) GCV#7198, SC2#2481, SCO#1.2481
Obverse descriptionDiademed bust of Antiochos XII on the right.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionZeus standing left, holding a winged Nikê in his right hand and his scepter in his left. Below the exergue line on which Zeus stands, a monogram resembling an inverted M or E. On either side of Zeus, significant legends: King Antiochos Dionysus, the illustrious, who loves his father (or his country), with beautiful victories.
Reverse script
Reverse letteringBAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOΥ ΔIONΥΣOΥ EΠIΦANOΥΣ ΦIΛOΠATOΡOΣ KAΛΛINIKOΥ
EdgeRough
Mint
MintageND (88 BC - 84 BC) M - (fr) Damas -
Catalog ID9592152200
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