bgr_760992 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - SELEUKOS III CERAUNUS demi-unité
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Price : 100.00 €
Type : demi-unité
Date: c. 225 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 15 mm
Orientation dies : 6 h.
Weight : 3,72 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, court sur la légende au revers à l’usure régulière. Patine vert foncé
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé d’Artémis à droite, l’arc et le carquois sur l’épaule.
Reverse
Reverse description : Apollon, nu assis à gauche sur l’omphalos, appuyé sur son arc de la main droite et tenant une flèche de la main gauche ; de chaque côté, un monogramme.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ SELE-UKOU
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - SELEUKOS III CERAUNUS
(226-223 BC)
Alexander, who took the name of Seleucus III on his accession to the throne, succeeded his father, Seleucus II Callinikos, who died following a fall from a horse. The future Antiochus III, brother of Seleucus III was sent to govern the eastern provinces. Seleucus III tried to recover part of Asia Minor which Attalus I, king of Pergame had seized. Seleucus was defeated by Attalus and was assassinated by officers of his staff in 223 BC.
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