Silver, Antiochus VII, Syria, 138-129 BCE

Silver, Antiochus VII, Syria, 138-129 BCE

Obverse, Antiochus VII.

Reverse, King Antiochus Euergetes/Benefactor. As per Josephus, that title was given him by the Jews in gratitude for sparing Jerusalem. But it appears on this coin. Would Greeks have honored him for sparing Jews or is there more to the story.

See Text for the background.

Text, Rev, Obv 20 secs each.

Coding by Furmaniac.