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Period
Seleucid
Ruler
Antiochus IV (175-164 BC)
Mint
Akko-Ptolmais
Province or Region
Seleucid Empire
Metal
Bronze
Denomination
14
Weight
2.24g
Obverse Description
Head of Antiochus IV, r. radiate.
Reverse Description
Female, draped, veiled, stands facing; holds torch. 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.