Coin; AR; Drachma; Greek. 4.1 grams, 18 mm. Antiochus VI, 143 BC. Syria. Obverse: head of Antiochus VI r. radiate. Reverse: ]ΛΕΩΣ ]ΤΙΟΧΟΥ ]ΠΙΘΑΝΟΥΣ ]ΝΥΣΟΥ, Apollo seated l. on omphalos holding arrow and bow; below, monogram; in exergue, OP ΣTA.
Donor:
John L. Balderston
Collection place:
Ancient Syria
Production place:
Ancient Syria
Culture or time period:
Greek Classical Period (480–323 BC) and Seleucid (312 BC to 63 BC)
Collector:
John L. Balderston
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Antiochus VI Dionysus (King of Syria) and Apollo (Greek and Roman diety)