Antiochus IV & Iotape - Early Series: 38-40 and 41-54 AD or later - AE 4 chalkoi - Horses riding / Capricorn

Identifier

Kovacs-241; RPC-3861; ACV-226; ANRO-540

Reference Description

Antiochus IV Epiphanes & Iotape 38-40 and 41-72 AD
Samosata - Early Series: 38-40 and 41-54 or later (coins with rounded edges)
AE 4 chalkoi
Obv. ΒΑCΙΛΕΩC YIOI
Epiphanes and Callinicus, each wearing chlamys, riding left. Border of dots.
Rev. ΚΟΜΜΑΓΗΝΩΝ
Capricorn right; star above; all within wreath. Border of dots.

Recent Sales

  Auction Date Characteristics Realized
24 Naumann 122 Lot 397 5-Nov-2022 21mm, 7.28g EUR 325
23 Jacquier 50 Lot 1268 15-Sep-2022 19mm, 7.28g -
22 Leu Web 20 Lot 1481 15-Jul-2022 20mm, 7.54g,1h CHF 850
21 NBS Web 20 Lot 362 11-Dec-2021 21mm, 7.4g EUR 26
20 CNG 117 Lot 258 19-May-2021 19.5mm, 7.08g, 1h $500
19 Naumann 101 Lot 325 3-Apr-2021 20mm, 8.91g EUR 375
18 Naumann 98 Lot 431 2-Jan-2021 20mm, 8.91g EUR 90
17 Leu Web 14 Lot 538 11-Dec-2020 20mm, 7.54g, 1h CHF 190
16 Obolos Web 16 Lot 918 10-Oct-2020 20mm, 8.05g, 12h CHF 550
15 Savoca 32 Lot 752 22-May-2020 23mm, 7.19g EUR 65
14 Leu 4 Lot 366 24-May-2019 21mm, 8.45g, 1h CHF 280
13 Savoca 20 Lot 669 18-May-2019 20mm, 8.34g EUR 70
12 Obolos Web 12 Lot 117 30-Mar-2019 20mm, 7.59g, 1h CHF 240
11 Naumann 73 Lot 257 5-Jan-2019 21mm, 8.56g EUR 101
10 Savoca 27 Lot 275 24-Nov-2018 19mm, 7.20g -
9 Savoca 9 Lot 661 24-Aug-2018 20mm, 7.45g EUR 20
8 Savoca 1 Lot 662 22-Sep-2017 18mm, 7.37g EUR 36
7 Naumann 56 Lot 279 5-Aug-2017 20mm, 7.57g EUR 180
6 Leu Web 1 Lot 647 24-Jun-2017 21mm, 6.97g, 1h CHF 75
5 Savoca 14 Lot 267 22-Apr-2017 20mm, 6.75g EUR 75
4 Naumann 51 Lot 223 4-Mar-2017 20mm, 7.95g EUR 280
3 Kunker e39 Lot 107 4-Apr-2016 6.98g -
2 CNG e229 Lot 202 10-Mar-2010 22mm, 9.87g, 12h $1,005
1 Tkalec May '06 Lot 74 7-May-2006 24mm, 7.54g ?

Notes

The coins of Epiphanes & Kallinikos are usually dated to 72 AD, but they were arguably struck late in the reign of their father Antiochos IV (38-72), who presented them as his heirs: BACIΛEΩC YIOI translates as 'the sons of the King'.

Files

540 CNG e229 Lot 202.jpg
540 Jacquier 50 Lot 1268.jpg
540 Kunker e39 Lot 107.jpg
540 Leu 4 Lot 366.jpg
540 Leu Web 1 Lot 647.jpg
540 Leu Web 14 Lot 538.jpg
540 Leu Web 20 Lot 1481.jpg
540 Naumann 51 Lot 223.jpg
540 Naumann 56 Lot 279.jpg
540 Naumann 73 Lot 257.jpg
540 Naumann 98 Lot 431.jpg
540 Naumann 101 Lot 325.jpg
540 Naumann 122 Lot 397.jpg
540 NBS Web 20 Lot 362.jpg
540 Obolos Web 12 Lot 117.jpg
540 Obolos Web 16 Lot 918.jpg
540 Savoca 1 Lot 662.jpg
540 Savoca 9 Lot 661.jpg
540 Savoca 14 Lot 267.jpg
540 Savoca 20 Lot 669.jpg
540 Savoca 27 Lot 275.jpg
540 Savoca 32 Lot 752.jpg
540 Tkalec May '06 Lot 74.jpg

Citation

“Antiochus IV & Iotape - Early Series: 38-40 and 41-54 AD or later - AE 4 chalkoi - Horses riding / Capricorn,” Armenian Numismatic Research Organization, accessed November 21, 2024, https://armnumres.org/items/show/540.