Tetradrachm of Antiochus VIII (Grypus), King of the Seleucid Kingdom from Antioch Artist: Unknown
Mint: Antioch (Syria)
Ruler: Antiochus VIII (Grypus), King of the Seleucid Empire, ruled 125–96 B.C.

121–113 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

16.50 g, 12:00, 29.40 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Professor Michael I. Rostovtzeff

Accession Number

2001.87.10815

Geography

Made in Antioch, Syria

Culture

Greek

Period

2nd–1st century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

Disclaimer

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Provenance
Professor Michael I. Rostovtzeff, to about 1937; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., from about 1937 to 2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Bibliography
  • Arthur Houghton, Catharine Lorber, and Oliver Hoover, Seleucid Coins: A Comprehensive Catalogue, 1 (New York: American Numismatic Society, 2008), no. 2298.2e
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, tetradrachms

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