Nicknamed "Grypos" = hook-nose, although on this coin he is called King Antiochus Epiphanes ("the Illustrious"); I wonder why he is called illustrious. He definitely knew how to party, and a good reason for me to have one of his tetradrachms: "A story of his luxurious parties claims he sent food home with guests who attended banquets, complete with a camel as beast of burden, as well as an attendant to carry the guest himself" (quoted from https://www.wikiwand.com/en/Antiochus_VIII_Grypus). Tetradrachm, Antiochia ad Orontem, 121/0 – 113 BC 28 mm, 16.24 g, 1h SC 2298.1a; HGC 9, 1197e Newell 367; Ob.: Diademed head of Antiochus to right. Border of fillets Rev.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ Zeus Ouranios standing l. crescent on head, holding long scepter in l. hand and 8-rayed star in extended r., chlamys over left shoulder; to outer left, IE above A; all within laurel wreath with Δ on ties. Picture courtesy of CNG. Please share your Grypos coins or anything relevant
