Obverse: Diademed head of Antiochus facing right. Reverse: Zeus enthroned facing left, holding Nike in his right hand and a sceptre in his left. Inscription: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (on right), ΦΕΟΥ ΕΠIΦANOYΣ (on left) and NIKHΦOPOY (in exergue). The Seleucid Kingdom was established by Seleucus I, one of the generals of Alexander the Great, following the death of Alexander and the division of his empire. At its peak under Seleucus I and Antiochus I, the Seleucid Kingdom comprised almost the whole of the conquests of Alexander with the exception of Egypt. Antiochus II, also known as Antiochus Theos, was the son and successor of Antiochus I. He spent much of his reign at was with the Ptolemaic Kingdom, until his marriage to Ptolemy’s daughter Berenice sealed the peace. Most of the Syrian possessions his father had lost were restored to Antiochus; however, both Parthia and Baktria asserted their independence during this period. Upon his death, Antiochus’ son by an earlier marriage, Seleucus II, and his wife Berenice on behalf of her infant son struggled for the throne, igniting another long war with the Ptolemaic Egypt. Origin: Minted in Antioch Circa: 168 BC to 164 BC Weight: 16.7 Grams Collection: Numismatics Style: Seleucid Medium: Silver

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