| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 209 | Silver | Auction date: 28 April 2024 |
| Lot number: 157 Price realized: 85 EUR (Approx. 91 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | Show similar lots on CoinArchives Find similar lots in upcoming auctions on  |
| Lot description: Seleukid Kingdom. Antioch. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes) 138-129 BC. Bronze Æ 22 mm, 10,66 g Prow of galley right; above, caps of the Dioscuri / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟY EYEPΓETOY, upright trident; monogram in outer left field, palm branch in inner leftt; date below. Very Fine Cf. BnF catalogue général, Babelon 1064. Antiochus VII Euergetes, also known as Antiochus Sidetes, ruled the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire from 138 to 129 BC. He was the last significant Seleucid king, succeeding after his brother Demetrius I Soter was captured by the Parthians. Antiochus attempted to reclaim lost territories, defeating Diodotus Tryphon and besieging Jerusalem in 134 BC, where his respectful treatment of the Jews earned him the epithet Euergetes ("the Benefactor"). He later sought to recover eastern territories from the Parthians, achieving initial success but facing challenges from local unrest. In 129 BC, he was ambushed and killed by the Parthians in the Battle of Ecbatana. Antiochus's confirmed heir was Antiochus IX Cyzicenus, but historical fragments suggest the capture of another potential heir named Seleucus, sparking debate about his identity. Starting price: 50 EUR |  |
