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I just received this in the mail today and know a little bit. It is Eros (Cupid) and the headdress of Isis (Aset) the mythology that is associated with this coin is fascinating. I also know from the auction it was minted around the 130's BC. I may get hooked on these things who would've thought you could own something 2000+ years old for less than a movie ticket. That's crazy.

 

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Any ideas on what it says on the reverse?


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Great Ancient, and congrats!

Shhhhh... Don't tell anybody... It is a secret...

 

Shh! Don't tell everyone what a bargain ancients are

That coin is adorable

 

Uhm, "Make Egypt Great Again"?

No, I don't read Greek, but it is a beautiful coin. That was a nice find.

 

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧOY ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ ["of King Antiochos Euergetes"], Headdress of Isis, monogram to left; EOP [date; Seleukid year 179 (134/3 BCE)] below

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ is almost entirely off the flan and ANTIOXOY is partially legible.

 

Is that why you used a pink background?
Nice coin!

 

It appears to be a bronze of Antiochus VII, Seleukid Kingdom, 138-129 BC:
https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=2404666

 

EOP is 175

 

Thanks for yalls help and feel free to post any info or links you might have. I hope when the grand babies get a little older I can share all this with them

 

Oops

 

Sounds like you got a decent deal.
From parthia.com ->
The Seleucid Era (S.E.) is based on a lunar calendar, beginning with the autumn of 312 B.C.

• Calculate Seleucid Era dates as follows:
  • If the Seleucid year is 312 or less, subtract it from 313 to get the date B.C. This will give the year beginning in October.
    • Example: ΒΙΤ = 312 Seleucid Era, which subtracted from 313 leaves 1, corresponding to 1 B.C./A.D. 1 (from October of 1 B.C. through September of A.D. 1). There is no year 0, of course
  • If the Seleucid year is 313 or more, subtract 312 from it to get the date A.D. This will give the year beginning in October.
    • Example: ΓΙΤ = 313 Seleucid Era, from which subtract 312, leaving 1, corresponding to A.D. 1/2 (from October of A.D. 1 through September of A.D. 2)
    • Example: ΔΞΥ = 464 Seleucid Era, from which subtract 312, leaving 152, corresponding to A.D. 152/153(from October of A.D. 152 through September of A.D. 153)

Looks like yours would be 138/137 however I don't have access to my books at the moment. Here is one of mine.

Antiochus VII
Mint: Antioch
AE 19
Year 176/ 137 BC
Obvs: Bust of Eros right wearing myrtle wreath.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPГETOY, Head-dress of Isis. *ΔoP
19mm, 6.0g.
SNG Isr.258.1913, SC 2 2067.2

 

Great info.


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Beat me to it.
That's a LOUD pink.

Congrats @MKent , nice little pick.
I'm falling way behind posting newps.

 

These are marvelous types because they demonstrate the intersection of Greek and Egyptian mythologies in the Levant. Here's mine...

 

Also under Antiochus VIII, but less common

Cleopatra/Antiochos VIII
Mint: Ptolemais
AE 20
Year 189/ 124 BC
Obvs: No inscription. Antiochos radiate head right, within dotted border.
Revs: BAΣΙΛΙΣΣHΣ KΛEoΠATPAΣ KAI BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Head-dress of Isis. ΘΠP below
20mm, 7.4g
Ref: SNG Isr.325.2479, SC 2 2274.3

 

i have one of these as well, rough but a nice clear date...also an EOP!

 

Congrats on that very cool OP-score, MKent

Ummm, I don't have an example of Antiocos VII, but I do have examples that sandwich him ... wanna see 'em?

Antiochos VI
145-142 BC
Dionysos & Elephant



Antiochos VIII
125-121 BC
Antiochos VIII & Owl

 

Actually yours is OP which is year 176. I typo-ed mine which is year 174 above.

 

That elephant is a cool ancient. I've never seen one with an elephant. Is it supposed to a battle elephant like the ones I've heard about being used in wars? Also it resembles a bottle cap. I really like it may have to put that on the list if they aren't real expensive.