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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;robinjojo, post: 7778041, member: 110226&quot;]Nice examples!</p><p><br /></p><p>Quite a number of Tyrian tetradrachms have been listed on eBay over the past year or so, comprised of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Demetrius II.</p><p><br /></p><p>As a general rule these coins are not as nicely struck as those produced at Antioch and they tend to be somewhat crude.&nbsp; They were also produced at the Tyrian weight standard, which approximates shekel weight.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is a tetradrachm of Antiochus VII Sidetes, father of Antiochus IX Eusebes Cyzicenus.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seleucid Empire, 130-129 BCE</p><p>Tetradrachm</p><p>Antiochus VII Sidetes (138–129 BCE)</p><p>Tyre Mint</p><p>OBVERSE: Bust of Antiochus VII.</p><p>REVERSE: Eagle on prow, left: club; Greek: BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY, ΓΠP ([coin of] king Antiochus, dated SE 183).</p><p>Some die rust and flaws on the reverse to lower right of eagle.</p><p>Good VF</p><p>SC 2109.11b</p><p>&nbsp;</p><p>14.0 grams</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1334312[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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