Description: Archaios Numismatics Description: Greek Bronze Unit of the Seleukid Empire of Syria under King Antiochos II (Theos). Circa 261 to 246 BC. Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right Reverse: Tripod with Anchor below; legend BASILEWS ANTIoXoY down right and left; Monograms further in right and left fields Mint: Sardes Size: mm Weight: 3.45 g Ref: HGC 9,253; Newell WSM 1407. Inventory: 53.12 Condition: VF. Really nice example of this type with Scarce Monogram combo (Newell WSM 1407) As always, Please use the Pictures as your judge as grading is subjective. Notes: Antiochus II Theos was a Greek king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire who reigned from 261 to 246 BC. He succeeded his father Antiochus I Soter in the winter of 262–61 BC. He was the younger son of Antiochus I and princess Stratonice, the daughter of Demetrius Poliorcetes. He assumed his title Theos (meaning God) during war in Asia Minor in which he ousted the tyrant Timarchus for the Milesians Antiochus II was a forceful personality who in his lifetime largely succeeded to hold the sprawling Seleucid realm intact. However his fateful decision to repudiate his first wife Laodice and marry a Ptolemaic princess Bernice as part of a peace treaty led to a succession struggle after his death that would shake the empire's foundations and cause large territorial losses. Antiochos III 'the Great’ was a Hellenistic king and the 6th ruler of the Seleucid Empire of Syria from 222 to 187 BC. He ruled over the region of Syria and large parts of the rest of western Asia towards the end of the 3rd century BC. He took the throne at the age of 18. While his early campaigns against the Ptolemaic Kingdom were unsuccessful he gained several military victories and substantially expanded the empire's territory. Antiochos' traditional designation, the Great, reflects an epithet he assumed. He also assumed the title Basileus Megas (Greek for "Great King"), which was the traditional title of the Persian kings. A militarily active ruler, Antiochus restored much of the territory of the Seleucid Empire before eventually suffering a serious defeat in his war against Rome at the end of his reign. Antiochus III waged a four-year war against the Roman Republic beginning in mainland Greece in the autumn of 192 BC before being decisively defeated at the Battle of Magnesia. He died three years later on military campaign in the east. Some Excerpts From Head, Hist. Num., and Wikipedia, the Free Encyclopedia We Thank You for stopping in and taking time to look at and bid on our listings. Good Luck Bidding or Buying ! We encourage you to click the "See other items" link above in the "Seller Information" area of the listing as well to check out our other items posted. We have a variety of great classical and other ancient numismatic items available. We will be regularly continuing to post for sale and auction a wide variety of Ancient Roman, Greek, and Eastern coins as well as Medieval, Byzantine, and some Modern coins as well. We do combine shipping if buying or winning multiple items. Just contact us before you pay and let us know and we will gladly send an updated invoice with the combined shipping amount. You can also follow us to be notified when new listings are posted. With over 20 years in the numismatics hobby we continue to revel in the excitement that comes from holding each new small piece of history in our hands. We enjoy the enduring sense of history both of the prior uses and users as well as the creativity and necessity that surround the time and place at which these coins were minted and used in circulation. Our aim is to cater not just to the high end collector but also to the hobbyist and the newly initiated and those on a limited budget. Everyone starts the hobby somewhere and where we can share our knowledge to help inform or jumpstart your collecting pleasure we will aim to do so. We want you to love every purchase you make with us and we always stand by the quality and authenticity of all the coins we are selling.
Price: 65 USD
Location: Seattle, Washington
End Time: 2025-01-11T22:02:34.000Z
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Return shipping will be paid by: Buyer
All returns accepted: Returns Accepted
Item must be returned within: 30 Days
Refund will be given as: Money Back
Composition: Bronze
Historical Period: Greek (450 BC-100 AD)
Era: Ancient
