Silver Coin of Cleopatra Thea, Antiochus VIII Grypus, Sidon, 121 BC - 120 BC 1944.100.77633

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.41
  • Diameter (in mm): 31

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2268

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 121 BC - 120 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Cleopatra Thea
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire
  • Authority: Antiochus VIII Grypus
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Sidon

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Cleopatra Thea
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire
  • Portrait: Antiochus VIII Grypus
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Reverse

  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): monogram
  • Symbol (UnderThrone): ΣΙ (above) / ΙΕΡ (below) / ΑΣΥ (below)
  • Symbol (Exergue): ΒϘΡ / aphlaston
  • Deity: Nike
  • Deity: Zeus
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2268
• Reference: R 1272

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.77633
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Subjects

• Era: SE

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States