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Tetradrachm of Antiochos IX Kyzikenos of Syria, Tarsos

Tetradrachm of Antiochos IX Kyzikenos of Syria, Tarsos

r. 114/13-95 BCE

Antiochus IX Cyzicenus

Greek

Obv.: Diademed head of Antiochos IX r., with short curly beard and mustache, diadem ends falling straight behind, fillet border. Rev.: BASILEWS ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., PHILOPATOROS on l., garlanded altar with baldachin, under which Sandan standing r. on back of a horned lion-griffin r.

Silver

Seleucid period

Coins