Antiochos VIII Grypos (the hook-nosed), King of the Seleucid Empire of Syria, 121-96 BC
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| Babelon 1417 var | Antiochos VIII Grypos. AR Tetradrachm, Seleukid Kingdom, 121-96 BC. 15.44 gr, 28.36 mm. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOCOY EΠIΦANOYΣ to right and left of Zeus Ouranios, naked, standing left, holding star and sceptre, crescent above head. IE over A in left field, AP in exergue. Babelon 1417 var (letter in exergue); Hoover 1197; Sear 7143 var. | Text | Image |
| Babelon 1420 var | Antiochos VIII Grypos. Seleukid Kingdom, AR tetradrachm. 121-96 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ to right and left of Zeus Ouranios, draped, standing left, holding star and sceptre, crescent above head. ΩΠA monogram over A in left field. Babelon 1420 var (monogram 235); Hoover 1197; Sear 7143-7144. | Text | Image |
| BMC 13 | Antiochos VIII. AR Tetradrachm. 115-113 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Oranios standing left, crescent on head, holding star and sceptre. DR monogram in left field. BMC 13. | Text | Image |
| BMC 14 | Antiochos VIII. AR Tetradrachm. 115-113 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Oranios standing left, crescent on head, holding star and sceptre. M in left field. BMC 14. | Text | Image |
| BMC 25 | Antiochos VIII Gryptos. AE19, 121-97 BC. Antioch ad Orontem mint. Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VIII right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ to right and left of eagle standing left, sceptre over shoulder, IE in outer left field, Seleukid date BRR in exergue. Hoover HGC 1212; SC 2307ff; BMC 25. | Text | Image |
| Hoover HGC 1191 | Antiochus VIII and Cleopatra Thea, AE Denomination B, Ake-Ptolemais mint. Radiate and diademed head of Antiochus right / BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ KΛEOΠATΡAΣ BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOCOY to left and right of headdress of Isis. Houghton 805; SC 2274; Hoover 1191. | Text | Image |
| Hoover HGC 1200 | Antiochos VIII AR tetradrachm, Antioch mint. Diademed bust of Antiochos right / Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre. PEA to left, DI monogram beneath throne. Hoover Seleucid Coins, 1200. SNG Israel 2554-2555. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 28 | Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus VIII Epiphanes AR Tetradrachm. Seleucia on the Calycadnus. Diademed head right / Athena standing left, holding wreath-bearing Nike and resting hand on grounded shield, spear in background, flower in outer left field, ZHNOB monogram and KA monogram (reading downward) in inner left field. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 88v | Seleucid Kingdom, Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII AR Tetradrachm. Damascus, 121/0 BC. Jugate busts right of Cleopatra Thea, in diademed stephane and veil, and Antiochus VIII, diademed / Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, AYR monogram in outer left field, AS under throne, date BQP (SE 192 = 121/0 BC) in ex. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 316 | Seleukid Kingdom, Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, 125-121 AD. Jugate busts right of Cleopatra, veiled and diademed, and Antiochos, diademed / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; IE to outer left, D below throne. SNGIs 2437-2438 var, Newell 360. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 322 | Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Diademed bust right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Zeus, cresent above head, standing left, holding star and sceptre. HE monogram and A in left field. Newell 367. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 324 | Antiochus VIII Gryphos, 121-114 BC, silver tetradrachm. Diademed bust right. / Zeus stands left within a wreath, crescent moon above his head, star above his outstretched right hand. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 336 | Antiochos VIII, 1st reign, 121-113 BC, AR Tetradrachm. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Zeus Oranios standing left, holding star and sceptre, crescent moon over all with wreath. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 346 | Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. 4th reign. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right / Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 368 | Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus VIII Epiphanes AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, 1st reign, 121-114 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Uranius, draped, standing left, holding star on extended hand and resting on sceptre, IE above A in outer left field, small O in inner right field, wreath border. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 492 | Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) AR Drachm. Tarsos mint, second reign, circa 111-99/8 BC. Diademed head right / Sandan standing on the back of a mythical creature right; two monograms to outer left. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 805 | Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII AE19. Dateed 189 SE = 124-123 BC. Diademed, radiate head of Antiochus VIII right / BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ KΛEOΠATΡAΣ THEAΣ KAI BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, headdress of Isis. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 809 | Seleukid Kingdom, Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Year 192 (121 BC). Ake-Ptolemais mint. Conjoined busts right of Cleopatra, veiled, in diadem and stephane, and Antiochos, diademed / BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ KΛEOΠATΡAΣ THEAΣ KAI BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt; monogram left, date BPP right. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 812 | Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Ake mint. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 849 | Seleucid Kingdom, Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Damascus mint, dated year 192 = 121-122 BC. Jugate busts right / BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ KΛEOΠATΡAΣ THEAΣ KAI BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Zeus Nikephoros seated left holding Nike and sceptre. KAI before face, AYP monograms to left and below throne, B9P in ex. | Text | Image |
| Newell 87 | Syria, Seleukid Kings. Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII. AR Tetradrachm. Struck SE 192 (=121/0 BC). Damascus mint. Jugate heads of Cleopatra and Antiochos / Zeus Nikephoros seated left. | Text | Image |
| Newell 96 | Antiochus VIII Epiphanes (Grypus) AR Tetradrachm. Damascus, Year 195 = 118/7 BC. Diademed head right, fillet border / Zeus Uranius standing left. | Text | Image |
| Newell 367 | Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Zeus Oranios standing left, holding star and sceptre; IE/A to left, N to right. SNGIs 2495. | Text | Image |
| Newell 388 | Antiochos VIII. Second reign, ca. 112-110/9 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.41 gm). Antioch. Diademed headright; filleted border / Zeus standing left, holding star. | Text | Image |
| Newell 389 | Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus VIII Epiphanes (Grypus) (121/0-96 BC) AR Tetradrachm. Antioch, 111-109 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Zeus Uranius, draped, standing left, holding star on extended right hand and sceptre in left, FIL monogram above A in outer left field, K in inner right field, all in laurel wreath. | Text | Image |
| Newell 405 | Antiochos VIII Gryphos AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre. | Text | Image |
| Newell 408 | Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right. Rev-Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre. | Text | Image |
| Rosenberger_3 | Antiochus VIII Grypus, 125-96 BC, bronze of 11.8 mm. Struck at the mint of Ascalon in Judea. Helmet / Aphlaston. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2471 | Seleukid Kingdom, Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Year 189 (124/123 BC). Ake-Ptolemais mint. Conjoined busts right of Cleopatra, veiled, in diadem and stephane, and Antiochos, diademed / BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ KΛEOΠATΡAΣ ΘEAΣ KAI BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, lotus-tipped sceptre in left; monogram outer left, date QPR in exergue. Newell, LSM, 16; Houghton, CSE, 806. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2472 | Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII. 125-121 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Ake-Ptolemais mint. Conjoined busts right of Cleopatra and Antiochos / Zeus seated left with Nike and lotus tipped sceptre; monogram left. Houghton 804. | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2485 | Seleukid Kingdom, Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Year 191 (122/121 BC). Ascalon mint. Conjoined busts right of Cleopatra, veiled, in diadem and stephane, and Antiochos, diademed / BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ KΛEOΠATΡAΣ THEAΣ KAI BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, palm over shoulder; AS and a dove left, date APP right, M/A between legs. Houghton, CSE, 821. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2491 | Seleukid Kingdom, Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Damascus mint, Year 192 = 121 BC. Conjoined busts right of Cleopatra, veiled, in diadem and stephane, and Antiochos, diademed / Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, lotus-tipped sceptre in left; monogram outer left, monogram | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2491v | Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII. 125-121 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.70 gm). Antioch mint. Year 191 (122/121 BC). Conjoined busts of Cleopatra and Antiochos / Zeus seated left. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2495 | Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos VIII Grypos AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, struck circa 121-114 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Zeus Oranios standing left, holding star in right hand, sceptre in left; crescent above head, IE/A to left, N to right; all within wreath. Houghton 322. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2501 | Antiochus VIII AE 18. Radiate head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ to left and right of eagle standing left on thunderbolt, sceptre over shoulder. Usually with date in exergue. BMC 25-28; Hoover HGC 1212. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2508 | Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochos VIII AE 20. Antioch mint, year 192=121/20 BC. Radiate head right / eagle left. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2524 | Seleucid Antiochus VIII AE 18. Diademed, radiate head of Antiochus right. Rev. Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, sceptre behind shoulder; IE in outer left field. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2532 | Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, struck 112-109 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios standing left, holding star and sceptre, crescent moon over head; monogram and A to left, K right. Newell, SMA 389. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2554 | Seleucid Kings of Syria, Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Diademed head right / Zeus seated left, holding wreath bearing Nike and sceptre. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2555 | Antiochos VIII 3rd Reign AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Zeus seated left with Nike and sceptre; P/E/A to left, monogram under throne. Newell 405; Houghton 346. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2572 | Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. c116-114 BC. Tarsos. Diademed head right; fillet border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, altar within which Sandan stands atop winged mythical lion; monograms outer left. BMC 22 | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2577 | Antiochos VIII. Year SE 197 (=116/5 BC). AR Tetradrachm. Sidon. Diademed head right; fillet border / Zeus standing left, holding star and crescent. Babelon 1387-1388. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2581 | Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Ake-Ptolemais, c120-117 BC. Diademed head right / Naked Zeus, crescent above head, standing left, holding star in outstretched right hand and sceptre with left arm. To left, M. LSM 28. | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2592 | Antiochos VIII. Second reign, AR Tetradrachm. Ake-Ptolemais mint. Diademed head right; fillet border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Zeus Oranios standing left, holding star and sceptre. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2595 | Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) AR Tetradrachm. Ake-Ptolemais mint, ca 115-113 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios standing left; monogram to outer left; all within wreath. LSM 35. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2602 | Antiochus VIII AR Tetradrachm. Diademed bust right / Eagle standing left on prow. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2649 | Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Damascus mint, Year 194 = 119/18 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Uranios standing facing, nude, head left, holding star and sceptre; monograms in field; all within wreath. Newell LSM 89. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2650 | Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Damascus mint. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right / Zeus standing left holding spear and sceptre. Struck 118/117 B.C.E. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2658 | Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). AR Tetradrachm (16.29 gm, 1h). Damasicus mint, dated SE 198 = 115/4 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios standing left; two monograms to outer left, date in exergue; all within wreath. LSM 104. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2661 | Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) AR Tetradrachm. Damascus mint, dated SE 199 (114/3 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios standing left; two monograms to outer left, date in exergue; all within wreath. LSM 105. | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2735 | Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrach. Sidon mint. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII / Zeus standing left holding star and sceptre. Struck 116/117 B.C | Text | Image |
| SNGIs 2993 | Antiochos VIII, 1st reign, 121-113 BC, AR Tetradrachm. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Zeus Oranios standing left, holding star and sceptre, crescent moon over all with wreath. Newell SMA 365; Houghton 322. | Text | Image | Text | Image |
| Sear 7139 | Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII AE18. Antioch mint, 125-121 BC. Radiate head of Antiochos right / BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ KΛEOΠATΡA ΘEAΣ KAI BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, owl standing facing on amphora. BMC 105, SNG Cop 377, SNG Spaer 2441. | Text | Image |
| Sear 7143 | Antiochus VIII, 121-96 BC, AR tetradrachm. Diademed head right, fileted border. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Zeus standing left, holding star and sceptre, monogram before, all within wreath. SNG Spaer 2661, Sear 7143. | Text | Image |
| Sear 7144 | Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos VIII (1st reign, 121-113 BC) AR Tetradrachm. Damascus mint, dated year 193 = 120/119 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Zeus standing left, crescent on head, holding star and sceptre, monograms to left, date in ex. | Text | Image |
| Sear 7153 | Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochos VIII AE20. Diademed head right, within dotted border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, two cornuacopiae, PE star to left. | Text | Image |
| Coins of Antiochos VIII Grypos at SeleukidEmpire.org | |||
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