Antiochus VII Euergetes (Seleucid king, 138-129 BC)

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Antiochus VII Euergetes ("the Benefactor"), nicknamed Sidetes ("the Sidetan" after Side, a city in Asia Minor where he had once resided), was the king of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from 138 to 129 BC. After repressing the usurper Tryphon at the beginning of his reign, Antiochus VII consolidated his authority in Syria and Coele Syria before embarking on a grand campaign to restore the eastern territories of the empire that had fallen to the Arsacid Parthians. The king reclaimed Mesopotamia, Babylonia, and Media, but was ambushed and killed with the bulk of his army during a Parthian-supported uprising in Media in the winter of 130–129 BC.

Die Studies
Item Image MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
S 152 - Uncertain mint (mint I), silver, tetradrachm Silver 0 kg
S 155 - Uncertain mint (mint IV), silver, tetradrachm Silver 0 kg
S 154 - Uncertain mint (mint III), silver, tetradrachm Silver 0 kg
Tyre (Seleucid kings), silver, tetradrachms (152-125 BCE) S471 Tyre seleucids.jpg Silver 75,109 kg
S 470 - Sidon (Seleucid kings), silver, tetradrachms (152-125 BCE) S470 Sidon seleucids.jpg Silver 10,130 kg
Seleuceia ad Calycadnum (Antiochus VII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VII/Athena nicephorus) (138-129 BCE) S2113 Seleucia ad Calycadnus Antiochus VII.jpg Silver 434 kg
Cilicia (uncertain mint) (Antiochus VII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VII/seated Athena nicephorus) (138-129 BCE) Cicilia uncertain Antiochus VII tetra.jpg Silver 422 kg
Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus VII), silver, tetradrachms (138-129 BCE) S2014 Ptolemais Antiochus VII.jpg Silver 39,060 kg
Antioch (Antiochus VII), silver, tetradrachms (138-129 BCE) S1799 Antioch Antiochus VII tetradrachms.jpg Silver 39,827 kg
Ptolemais-Ake (Antiochus VII), silver, tetradrachms (eagle) (136-135 BCE) S2015 Ptolemais Antiochus VII ptolemaic.jpg Silver 454 kg
S 129 - Berytus (Antiochus VII), bronze, module 1 (136-133 BCE) S 129 - Berytus - Antiochus VII- bronze module 1 - 136-133 BCE (Zawaya 2004, Pl.15, D1-R1).png Bronze
Eusebeia? (Ariarathes VI-VII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VII/Athena nicephorus) (130-100 BCE) S153 Antiochus VII cap. II.jpg Silver 19,439 kg
Eusebeia (Ariarathes VII), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus VII/Athena nicephorus) (107-100 BCE) Cappadocia Antiochus VII.jpg Silver 96,695 kg
Eusebeia (Ariarathes VII), silver, tetradrachms (Ariarathes VII or Antiochus VII/Athena nicephorus) (104-102 BCE) S 508 - Eusebeia (Cappadocian kings), silver, tetradrachms (104-102 BCE) (Lorber - Houghton - Veselý 2006, PL XV, Series 1, Issue 1, A3P2,Issue 2, A1P1, Issue 3, A1P1).png Silver 12,877 kg
S 510 - Uncertain mint, silver, tetradrachm, 99-80 BC S 510 - Uncertain mint, silver, tetradrachm, 99-80 BC (Lorber - Houghton - Veselý 2006, PL XXI, Series 3, A6P1).png Silver 0 kg
S 509 - Uncertain mint, silver, tetradrachm, 101-95 BC S 509 - Uncertain mint, silver, tetradrachm, 101-95 BC (Lorber - Houghton - Veselý 2006, PL XVIII, Series 2, A1P1).png Silver 0 kg
Overstruck coins
Item Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
28475 - Antioch (Antiochus VIII) (tetradrachm Antiochus VIII/Athena nicephorus) over Antiochus VII (Antiochus VII/Athena nicephorus) (Numismatica Ars Classica, 149, Dec. 2024, 394) Antiochus VII Athena.jpg Silver 121 BC JL Antiochus VIII Numismatica Ars Classica, 149, 2 Dec. 2024, 394.jpg
25477 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles) over Antiochus VII (Antiochus/Athena) (CNG, 126, May 2024, 389) Antiochus Evergetes O.jpg Silver 106 BC JL Apodacus Classical Numismatic Group, 126, 28 May 2024, 389.jpg
25480 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles) over Antiochus VII (Antiochus/Athena) (Leu Numismatik, EA 26, July 2023, 1745) Antiochus Evergetes O.jpg Silver 106 BC JL Apodacus Leu Numismatik, Web Auction 26, 8 July 2023, 1745.jpg
25497 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles) over Antiochus VII (Antiochus/Athena) (Naville Numismatics, 81, May 2023, 241) Antiochus Evergetes O.jpg Silver 104 BC JL Apodacus Naville Numismatics, 81, 7 May 2023, 241.jpg
25506 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles) over Antiochus VII (Antiochus/Athena) (CNG, EA 531, Jan. 2023, 428) Antiochus Evergetes O.jpg Silver 104 BC JL Apodacus Classical Numismatic Group, EA 531, 25 Jan. 2023, 428.jpg
3687 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles) over Antiochus VII (Antiochus/Athena) (Triton, XIX, Jan. 2016, 338) Antiochus VII Athena.jpg Silver 104 BC JL Apodacus Triton XIX, 5 Jan. 2016, 338.jpg
27797 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles) over Antiochus VII (Antiochus/Athena) (CNG, EA 563, June 2024, 337) Antiochus VII Athena.jpg Silver 104 BC JL Apodacus CNG, EA 563, 5 June 2024, 337.jpg
2628 - Charax Spasinou (Apodacus) (tetradrachm Apodacus/Heracles) over Antiochus VII (Antiochus/Athena) (CNG, 108, May 2018, 409) Antiochus Evergetes O.jpg Silver 104 BC JL Apodacus CNG 108, 16 May 2018, lot 409.jpg
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