Seleukid Kingdom, Antioch IV Dionysos, AE, Antiochia on the Orontes Mint , year = 143/2

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Greek, Seleukid Kingdom, Antioch IV Dionysos, AE (bronze, 4.07g, 17.4mm),  Antiochia on the Orontes Mint , year = 143/2
Obv: Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VI to right
Rev: Traces of BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY – EΠIΦANOYΣ / ΔIONYΣOY; Panther standing left, foreleg raised, holding broken spear in mouth; above, ΣTA; cornucopiae to right
Ref: SC 2007a Rarity/Choice: Common, aVF
Note: Antioch IV Epiphanes, commonly known as Antiochus IV or Antiochus IV Dionysus, was a Seleucid king who reigned from 175 to 164 BC. He is best known for his attempts to impose Hellenistic culture and religion throughout his empire, including the infamous desecration of the Jewish temple in Jerusalem, which sparked the Maccabean Revolt. Antiochus IV also implemented various reforms and centralized control, earning him both praise and opposition. His reign was marked by military campaigns, internal strife, and significant cultural shifts, making him one of the most notable Seleucid rulers of the Hellenistic period.