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bgr_759209 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - SELEUKOS III CERAUNUS Tétradrachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - SELEUKOS III CERAUNUS Tétradrachme XF/VF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2023)
Price : 480.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 225 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 29,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,89 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan ovale, centré. Très beau portrait de Séleucus III. Usure plus importante au revers. Patine grise avec des reflets bleutés
Catalogue references :
WSM.1029  - CSE.59 pl. 3  - SC.921 /1 - Jameson1682  - Spaer501  - HGCS. 9/414 c - Le Rider23 pl. 10/4 (A/ 2)

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Séleucus III à droite.

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/ (UX) - (wR).

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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