121 BC - 96 BC

Regnum Syriae   Antiochos VIII Grypos
Antiocheia ad Orondem
Βασίλειον Συρίας   Αντίοχος Η' ο Γρύπος
Αντιόχεια προς Ορόντην

AR 29
 SHH 1554

1554 Antiochus VIII Regnum Seleucidae Syriae Tetradrachm AR

Parameter

Obverse
Reverse


Notes
Reference

Acquired
 16.642 g   28.3-30.4 mm   2.608 eqmm   tmax 3.3 mm   rh 0.35 mm   12:00 o'clock   EF
σmax(SigmaTest, 240 kHz) = obv. 31.5, rev. 28.8 MS/m
Head of Antiochos diademed right; fillet boarder.
Zeus standing left, holding star and sceptre; crescend above his head;
ΒAΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ // ΕΠΙ / ΦΑΝΟΥΣ; M in left field beneath right hand;
All within laurel wreath.
Mint of Ptolemais - Ake.
Copenhagen 402; Dewing 2634; Hart ---; Manchester 1354/1355;
Sear Greek 7143 variant; Spaer 2581; Wheaton 267
Ex Brad Bowlin, 14.5.2002

Parameter            Measurement coordinates  r and φ are  referred to the die orientation of the obverse
Elektrische Leitfähigkeit SigmaTest, 8 mm probe, 28.8.2021

Comment
 κΗz
60
 120
 240
 480
 960
r
 φ



σ  MS/m
mm
 °
 eqmm












Initial obv
17.8
 18.2
 19.0
 20.2
 22.1
0
     0
 2.608

rev
21.2
 23.4
 26.6
 31.5
 37.5
0
     0