Numismata hellenica: a catalogue of Greek coins; with notes, a map ...

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KINGS OF SYRIA. 31
ANTIOCHUS VII. (Emrgetes, Sideies),
Son of Demetrius /., began to reign b.c. 138.
Note.— Antiochus VII., sumamed on his coins Euergetes, was vulgarly called Sidetes, as having
been educated at Side. At the beginning of his reign he was about tweuty-six years of age. He was
chiefly known in history by his war with the Jews, and his siege of Jerusalem, which lasted ten or
eleven months, and was followed by a treaty of peace in b.c. 133. In the year B.C. 129 he made war
on Parthia, and was at first successful, having occupied the Babylonia, which induced Phrahates the
king to release Demetrius, who, as the elder brother of Sidetes, would be likely to effect a diversion in
Syria favourable to Phrahates. In the winter of 129—128, Sidetes was defeated and killed in one of
the passes leading into Parthia.
Diademate portrait of Antiochus VII. to r. R. BA2IAEQS ANTloxoY EYEPrETOY.
Pallas Nicephorus standing to I. ; her left hand holds a spear, and rests on a
shield, standing at her feet ; Victory holds out her wreath to the left ; in field
to I. below the Victory mon. 73, and under it A ; the whole within a wreath
of bay.
From the Thomas Collection (2659).
Another similar; but on the reverse, below the Victory, AE, under which is mon.
135. In exergue 0OP (year 179, b.c. 133).
Another ; but on the reverse, below the Victory, the mon. 136, and under it A. In
exergue mP (year 183, b.c. 129).
Same portrait to r. R. BASIAEQ2 ANTIoXoY. Eagle standing to I. on the prow
A
of a galley ; under the eagle's right wing a palm branch ; in field I. pg ('«?«'),
and the symbol of Tyrus; in field r. A and mon. 137 (aeruXoc) ; below it, lOP
(year 177, b.c. 135). Between the eagle's legs mon. 138; the whole in a
wreath of bay. Struck at Tyre. From the Rollin Collection.
with the date BllP (year 182, b.c. 130).
Another ;
Same portrait. IjL. BASIAEQS ANTIOXOY EYEPrEToY. Victory to I. ; wreath in
extended right hand ; in field I. mon. 73 in ; field r. n.
Ornamented prow of
galley to r. ; above which are the caps of the Dioscuri, each
surmounted with a star. R. Same legend ; trident between two of the lines ;
in field ?. M or s ; below, EOP (year 175, b.c. 137).
Winged bust of Eros? to r. R. Same i. e.
legend; .^Egyptian symbol, the solar
disc between two horns, and surmounted by two feathers ; the whole placed on
two ears of corn, below which is a crescent, and under it a palm branch ;
below, EOP (year 175).
Another ; same date, without palm branch ; in field I. mon. 73.
Another ; date s-OP (year 176), with palm branch.
Another ;
date lOP (year 177).
Another.
Another; date HOP (year 178), with palm branch.
Another;
Another ;
Another;
Another;
date ...OP (year 17 ...).
date HP (year 180), without palm branch.
date AIIP (year 181), with mon. 139.
date B UP (year 182, b.c. 130); in field to I. mon. 73; below it palm
branch.
Radiate head of Antiochus VII. to r. R. Same legend, but the third line effiiced
by a double striking. Apollo drawing an arrow from his quiver with right hand ;
in left hand, bow ;
date s-OP (year 176).