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Period
Seleucid
Ruler
Antiochus IV (175-164 BC)
Mint
Akko-Ptolmais
Province or Region
Seleucid Empire
Metal
Bronze
Denomination
16
Weight
4.38g
Obverse Description
Veiled female bust right (probably Laodike IV); monogram behind head; dotted border
Reverse Description
Elephant’s head left; forepart of galley in right field and control mark in upper left field; dotted border. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΤΙΟΧΟΥ
Publisher
Pepperdine University Libraries
Digital Collection
The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land
Credit Line
The John Wilson Coin Collection - Ancient Coins of the Holy Land [digital resource], Pepperdine University Special Collections and University Archives
Document Type
Article
Comments
In 168 B.C., Antiochus IV ordered the Jews to worship Greek gods. The Temple in Jerusalem was seized and dedicated to Zeus. The Jews revolted and after three years of fighting, Judah Maccabee defeated the Seleukid army.