Description
Ancient Bronze Greek Seleukid Coin for King Antiochos VI . His reign extended from 148 to 142 BC. He was one of the greatest Seleukid kings This coin is the Antioch mint on the Orontes . Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VI right, wreathed with ivy)(Elephant left, holding torch with raised trunk; to right, ΣΤΑ above palm branch. 8,11 gram, 21,5 mm. Well centered and struck.
Antiochus VI Dionysus, king of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom, was the son of Alexander Balas and Cleopatra Thea, daughter of Ptolemy VI of Egypt. He was assassinated in year 138 BC. Very special genuine coin. To see more press on "Mohamad"