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| Figure III-6-aeg-053. Polygonal scaly aegis with snakes-fringe and gorgoneion (the severed head of Gorgon Medusa). |
| Item: | Material: | Denomination (view): |
Mint: | Issuer/Authority: | Historical Period, Date: |
Collection: |
| A. | Silver | Hemidrachm (reverse) |
Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria |
Antiochus IV (r. 175-164 BC) |
Middle Hellenistic, 175-164 BC |
Private |
| B. | Bronze | Quadruple (obverse) |
Kapisa (?), Greek India |
Antimachus II (r. 174-165 BC) |
Middle Hellenistic, 171-160 BC |
American Numismatic Society, New York |
| C. | Silver | Hemidrachm (reverse) |
Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria |
Antiochus IV (r. 175-164 BC) |
Middle Hellenistic, 167-164 BC |
Private |
| D. | Bronze | Quadruple (obverse) |
Kapisa (?), Greek India |
Antimachus II (r. 174-165 BC) |
Middle Hellenistic, 174-165 BC |
British Museum, London |
| E. | Silver | Hemidrachm (reverse) |
Antiochia ad Orontem, Syria |
Antiochus IV (r. 175-164 BC) |
Middle Hellenistic, 167-164 BC |
Private |
| F. | Bronze | Quadruple (reverse) |
Kapisa (?), Greek India |
Antimachus II (r. 174-165 BC) |
Middle Hellenistic, 174-165 BC |
Private |
| Source-Image(s): British Museum (www.britishmuseum.org; © The Trustees of the British Museum): D (IOC.60); American Numismatic Society, MANTIS (www.numismatics.org; © American Numismatic Society): B (1995.51.3); Ancient Coins Search (www.acsearch.info; © ACSearch.info and the original holders): A (Roma Numismatics, Electronic Sale 3, 30 November 2013, Lot 308), C (Classical Numismatic Group, Mail Bid Sale 61, 25 September 2002, Lot 823), E (Classical Numismatic Group, Electronic Auction 124, 12 October 2005, Lot 92), F (Auctiones, Electronic Auction 7, 17 June 2012, Lot 34). The representative scale is not universal. The full list of numismatic and exonumic images' sources is available on the Coins introductory page. |
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