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Tetradrachm of Antiochos IV Epiphanes of Syria

Tetradrachm of Antiochos IV Epiphanes of Syria

r. 175-164 BCE

Antiochus IV Epiphanes

Greek

Obv.: Laureate head of Zeus r., fillet border Rev.: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., THEOY EPIPHANOS in two lines on l., NIKEPHOROS in ex. Zeus enthroned l., resting on scepter and holding Nike who faces r., offering crown to Zeus

Silver

Seleucid period

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