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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII. 125-121 BC. AR Tetradrachm.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII. 125-121 BC. AR Tetradrachm.

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This silver tetradrachma struck in Antioch about 121 BCE puts Cleopatra's profile on top of that of the young Antiochus VIII. Her claim to priority is reflected in the inscription on the other side: Basilis[ses] Kleopatr[a] Thea kai Basileos Antiochou ["of Queen Cleopatra, Goddess, & King Antiochus"]. The fact that divinity is claimed for her rather than him indicates that she was the de facto ruler. Her explicit claim to divine rule is further reflected in the depiction of Zeus, the ruler of the gods,

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