Coin; AR; Tetradrachm; Greek. 16.43 grams, 33 mm. Antiochus VIII, 121-96 BC. Syria. Obverse: bust of Antiochus VIII r. diademed. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ, Zeus standing l. diademed, holding star and long scepter; in exergue, M.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé
Collection place:
Ancient Syria
Verbatim coll. place:
Purchased in Paris
Production place:
Ancient Syria
Culture or time period:
Seleucid (312 BC to 63 BC)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Antiochus VIII Grypus (King of Syria) and Zeus (Greek deity)
Inscription:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ and M
Object type:
archaeology
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
121-96 BC
Accession date:
1904
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 33 millimeters and weight 16.43 grams
Loans:
S1982-1983 #30: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley) (February 28, 1983–March 17, 1983)