Coin of Antiochus IV recovered

APPREHENDED: Rare coin from Hanukkah story villain era found in theft suspect’s home. Antiochus IV, referred to as "Evil Antiochus" in Jewish lore, is remembered as a major villain and persecutor in Jewish history, particularly the story of Hanukkah (Jerusalem Post).

He preferred to be known as Antiochus Epiphanes ("Antiochus the manifest (god)"). This was not an unusual level of arrogance for rulers of that era.

For more on the coins of Antiochus IV Epiphanes see here and here. Cross-file under Numismatics.

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