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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Herodotus, post: 7812501, member: 111387&quot;][ATTACH=full]1342413[/ATTACH] </p><p><b>SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos IV Epiphanes</b>. (175-164 BC). Æ Obol. (23mm, 11.20g).</p><p><i>Struck with Ptolemy VI Philometer Dies Captured on Cyprus - Lotus Series.</i></p><p>Obverse: Diademed and horned head of Zeus-Ammon right.</p><p>Reverse: (ΠTOΛEMAIOY erased from die) BAΣIΛEΩΣ; Eagle with closed wings, standing left on thunderbolt; lotus flower in left field; EYΛ between legs.</p><p><br /></p><p><i>It is thought that this series, with lotus and EYΛ, was struck in Cyprus just prior to the invasion of the Seleukids under Antiochos IV in 168 BC. The Seleukids briefly occupied Cyprus during this conflict, and it is theorized that there was a massive seizure of this coinage, which was subsequently taken as booty back to Syria, where many were countermarked for circulation in the Seleukid territories. This coin was struck with dies captured by the Seleukid invaders. The royal name, ΠTOΛEMAIOY, was effaced from the reverse die before the coin was struck. The letters EYΛ are the first letters of Eulaios, a regent during part of the minority of Ptolemy VI Philometer.</i></p><p><br /></p><p><font size="5"><b>NEXT: Another coin type with intentionally altered dies or surface.&nbsp; An example of Damnatio Memoriae would suffice.</b></font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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