bgr_262543 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ALEXANDER II ZEBINA Unité (dénomination B)
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Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 105.00 €
Type : Unité (dénomination B)
Date: c. 128-123 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 22,00 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 8,43 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan épais et irrégulier, décentré au droit sur le portrait, centré au revers. Joli portrait d’Alexandre II. Revers bien venu à la frappe
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Joubert (1991) et de la collection du Dr.Charles Haas
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête radiée et diadémée d'Alexandre II à droite ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse
Reverse description : Double corne (cornucopiae) d’abondance avec bandelettes ; dans le champ à gauche, une couronne.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ALEX-ANDROU/ A-P.
Reverse translation : (du roi Alexandre).
Commentary
Il existe pour ce type plusieurs variantes au niveau des différents et des lettres ou monogramme accostant les cornes d’abondance.
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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