| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 193 | Silver | Auction date: 28 January 2024 |
| Lot number: 73 Price realized: 200 EUR (Approx. 217 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. Mint A (Eusebia-Mazaka). Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes) 138-129 BC. Struck under Ariarathes V Eusebes Philopator Tetradrachm AR 28 mm, 16,32 g Diademed head of Antiochos VII to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟY EYEPΓETOY, Athena standing front, head to left, holding Nike in her right hand and resting her left on shield decorated with gorgoneion and set on ground; spear leaning against her left arm; to outer left, monogram above A; all within laurel wreath. Very Fine SC 2148. 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 |  |
