Seleucid Kingdom: Antiochus Ix Tetradrachm

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Finn235 Pillar of the Community United States 6130 Posts	Posted 10/25/2017 9:50 pm This came in a lot with that gold Byzantine, probably also on its way back out the door to make room for some other Romans. Still a pretty coin, reminds me a lot of Nero. Seleucid Kingdom Antiochus IX Cyzicenus, 116-96 BC AR Tetradrachm Diademed head right BASILEWS ANTIOXOU PHILOPATROS, Athena holding Nike, resting hand on a shield, all within wreath. Monograms before and behind. Not sure how to determine the mint for these? It amazes me how most of these Greek rulers were able to stay in power as long as they did. Antiochus IX lost his father and uncle to warfare at an early age, and was raised in Cyzicus under the radar. He ruled jointly with his brother Antiochus VIII for a while, and but eventually became entangled in almost constant warfare over the kingdom. His first wife Cleopatra IV was murdered by his brother's wife (and her own sister). He then married Cleopatra Selene, sister of his dead wife and her murderer. Antiochus IX finally fell in battle against his nephew Seleucus VI. Report this Post to the Staff

echizento Moderator United States 23731 Posts	Posted 10/25/2017 9:57 pm Very nice coin. I'm sending you a PM on it. Report this Post to the Staff
Spence Moderator United States 34416 Posts	Posted 10/25/2017 9:57 pm Nice pick-up with a great portrait! "If you climb a good tree, you get a push." -----Ghanaian proverb "The danger we all now face is distinguishing between what is authentic and what is performed." -----King Adz Report this Post to the Staff
sel_69l Bedrock of the Community Australia 21788 Posts	Posted 10/26/2017 07:32 am "Uneasy lies the head that wears the crown" - Shakespeare. The Seleucid kings lead very dangerous lives. The Apocrypha was written in this period. Report this Post to the Staff
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