v31_0080 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - SELEUKOS III CERAUNUS Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 31 (2007)
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 850.00 €
Realised price : 976.00 €
Number of bids : 5
Maximum bid : 1 050.00 €
Starting price : 550.00 €
Estimate : 850.00 €
Realised price : 976.00 €
Number of bids : 5
Maximum bid : 1 050.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 225 AC.
Mint name / Town : Syrie, Antioche
Metal : silver
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,69 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan épais, bien centré des deux côtés. Portrait magnifique avec une jolie patine avec des reflets dorés. Très beau revers de haut relief
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Séleucus III à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Apollon, nu assis à gauche sur l’omphalos, appuyé sur son arc de la main droite et tenant une flèche de la main gauche ; de chaque côté, un monogramme.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS SELE-UKOU/ UX.
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - SELEUKOS III CERAUNUS
(226-223 BC)
Alexander, who took the name of Seleucus III on his accession to the throne, succeeded his father, Seleucus II Callinikos, who died following a fall from a horse. The future Antiochus III, brother of Seleucus III was sent to govern the eastern provinces. Seleucus III tried to recover part of Asia Minor which Attalus I, king of Pergame had seized. Seleucus was defeated by Attalus and was assassinated by officers of his staff in 223 BC.
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