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bgr_780656 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ACHAEUS Unité

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ACHAEUS Unité XF/AU
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195.00 €(Approx. 208.65$ | 167.70£)
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Type : Unité
Date: c. 220-214 AC.
Mint name / Town : Sardes, Lydie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 19 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,49 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire centré. Joli revers, bien venu à la frappe. Patine verte
Catalogue references :
BMC.-  - WSM.1449  - CSE.609  - GC.6962  - SC.955 /1a - HGCS. 9/435

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon à droite, les cheveux longs tombant sur la nuque.

Reverse

Reverse description : Aigle debout à droite, avec une palme sur l’épaule.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS// ACAIOU.
Reverse translation : (du roi Achaios).

Historical background

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ACHAEUS

(220-214 BC)

Achaios was the cousin of Seleucus III (226-223 BC) and Antiochus III (223-187 BC). He took part in the expedition of Seleucus III and punished his assassins, refused the throne and rallied to Antiochus III. He reclaimed all the territories lost by Antiochus Hierax and was sensitive to ugly arguments. However, after the usurpation of Molon (222-220 BC) and his ousting, he had himself proclaimed king in Seleucia of Lycos in 220 BC. After the death of Molon, Antiochus III turned against him. After trying to take Antioch, Achaios finally took refuge in Sardis where he was captured in 214 BC and savagely executed (flayed alive, impaled and beheaded!).

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