bgr_894037 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ALEXANDER II ZEBINA Hemidrachme
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Type : Hemidrachme
Date: c. 128-123 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 14,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 1,84 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie sur un flan ovale, légèrement décentré. Très beau portrait d’Alexandre II. Revers agréable à l’usure régulière. Patine grise
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée d'Alexandre II à droite ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse
Reverse description : Niké drapée debout à gauche, les ailes ouvertes, tenant une couronne de la main droite tendue et une palme de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ALE-XANDROU/ H/ M
Reverse translation : (du roi Alexandre).
Commentary
Ce type de monnaie divisionnaire semble beaucoup plus rare que ne le laissent supposer les ouvrages généraux.
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ALEXANDER II ZEBINA
(128-123 BC)
Alexander II Zebina claimed to be the son of Alexander I. Ptolemy VIII urged him to revolt against Demetrius II Nicator. Demetrius was defeated near Damascus and momentarily left Alexander II sole ruler of Antioch, but he soon fell out with his Egyptian protector. Ptolemy then approached Antiochus VIII and offered him his daughter Cleopatra Tryphemus in marriage. Abandoned by everyone, Alexander was finally captured and sold to Antiochus VIII who had him executed in 123 BC..
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