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Maker(s):Antiochus VIII (minted under)
Culture:Greek; Seleucid
Title:Tetradrachm of Antiochus VIII and Cleopatra Thea
Date Made:Hellenistic Period; 125-121 BCE
Type:Coin/Numismatic
Materials:Silver (AG)
Place Made:Syria; Damascus
Measurements:29mm
Accession Number:  MH 2004.13.85
Credit Line:Gift of the Estate of Nathan Whitman
Museum Collection:  Mount Holyoke College Art Museum
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Description:
Obverse: Jugate busts right of Cleopatra Thea, in diademed stephane and veil, and Antiochus VIII, diademed.
Reverse: Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and long sceptre; KAI BΛΣIΔEΩΣ ΛNTIOXOY, ...ΣIΛIΣΣ... RΛEOΠΛTPΛΣ OEΛΣ

Tags:
ancient; archaeology; numismatics

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