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Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VII Sidetes BCE 138-129

A pair of Eros/Isis bronzes
Antiochus VII minted in Antioch dated SE 182


AE 17 mm, 6.14 g, Antioch mint  SE 182/BCE 131-130
SC 2067.20d, HSC 1087 (C)

O: Bust of winged Eros r., dotted border

R: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., EYEPΓETOY on l., Isis headress.

Control (outer l.) ΔI in monogram, symbol outer l, below: cornucopiae

Date in ex: BΠP

Antiochus VII minted in Antioch dated SE 177

AE 18 mm, 6.17 g, Antioch mint  SE 177/BCE 136-135

SC 2067.9d, HSC 1087 (C)

O: Bust of winged Eros r., dotted border

R: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., EYEPΓETOY on l., Isis headress.

Control (outer l.) ΔI in monogram, symbol below main type: star

Date in ex: IOP