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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     156019      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     SELEUCID KINGDOM Issuer:     Antiochus (Son of Seleucus IV) Date Ruled:     Circa 175-170 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Date Struck:     BC Circa 175-170 Diameter:     29 mm Weight:     16.75 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Description:     Diademed head right Reverse Description:     BASILEWS ANTIOCOU, Apollo seated left on omphalos, nude but for slight drapery on right thigh, holding three arrows in right hand, left hand resting on bow; tripod to left, HP monogram in exergue Mint:     Antioch Primary Reference:     SNG Spaer 956 var. (monogram Reference2:     same obverse die) Reference3:     Le Rider, Antioche 1-4 (obv. die A1) Reference4:     SMA 45; Houghton 93 var. (same; same obverse die) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=61144 Grade:     VF, toned Notes:     Very rare. The young Antiochos was the victim of a power play between Heliodoros, his father's chief minister, and his own uncle, who became Antiochos IV.

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