bgr_300496 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ALEXANDER II ZEBINA Unité
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Price : 175.00 €
Item sold on our e-shop (2015)
Price : 175.00 €
Type : Unité
Date: c. 125-122 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 19,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 6,09 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, bien centré à l’usure importante, mais parfaitement lisible et identifiable. Patine vert foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée d'Alexandre II à droite ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse
Reverse description : Double corne d’abondance entrecroisée ; dans le champ à gauche, une couronne.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ALEXANDROU/ S-A.
Reverse translation : (du roi Alexandre).
Commentary
Poids léger. Ce type ne correspond pa du tout à la description de l’ouvrage Seleucid Coins (SC. 2235). La tête ne semble pas radiée. Cependant, la description du revers correspond bien à ce type qui 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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