Seleucid Kingdom Lot of 3x Æ including Alexander II, Antiochos VIII and Antiochos IX. (No reserve price)
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A lot of three ungraded bronze coins from the Seleucid Kingdom, issued for Alexander II Zabinas, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes and Antiochos IX Eusebes.
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Seleucid Kingdom.
Lot of 3x Æ including Alexander II, Antiochos VIII and Antiochos IX.
Item details:
— Alexander II Zabinas (128-123 BC). Æ (Bronze, 21.9 mm, 6.75 g).
Obv: Radiate and diademed head right.
Rev: Filleted double cornucopia; Α above control symbol to inner left, Π or Θ to inner right; symbol varies.
Reference: Hoover, Handbook of Syrian Coins: Royal and Civic Issues, type 1164.
— Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (125-96 BC). Æ (Bronze, 19.3 mm, 7.32 g).
Obv: Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VIII facing right.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛEΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ. Eagle standing left, with sceptre over shoulder, date in exergue.
Reference: Hoover, Handbook of Syrian Coins: Royal and Civic Issues, type 1212.
— Antiochos IX Eusebes (116-95 BC). Æ (Bronze, 18.5 mm, 5.31 g).
Obv: Diademed head to right.
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY / ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ. Winged thunderbolt. Date in exergue.
Reference: Hoover, Handbook of Syrian Coins: Royal and Civic Issues, type 1248.
Alexander II Zabinas rose as a pretender amid dynastic crisis but was defeated by Antiochos VIII. Antiochos IX later challenged Antiochos VIII, beginning a prolonged struggle between the rival kings. Their civil war divided the kingdom, drained its military resources and accelerated the fragmentation of royal authority.
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Drawing on more than 15 years of collecting experience, we offer ancient and medieval coins and artefacts that tell the stories of the lands and peoples of the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East.
Seleucid Kingdom.
Lot of 3x Æ including Alexander II, Antiochos VIII and Antiochos IX.
Item details:
— Alexander II Zabinas (128-123 BC). Æ (Bronze, 21.9 mm, 6.75 g).
Obv: Radiate and diademed head right.
Rev: Filleted double cornucopia; Α above control symbol to inner left, Π or Θ to inner right; symbol varies.
Reference: Hoover, Handbook of Syrian Coins: Royal and Civic Issues, type 1164.
— Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (125-96 BC). Æ (Bronze, 19.3 mm, 7.32 g).
Obv: Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VIII facing right.
Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛEΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ. Eagle standing left, with sceptre over shoulder, date in exergue.
Reference: Hoover, Handbook of Syrian Coins: Royal and Civic Issues, type 1212.
— Antiochos IX Eusebes (116-95 BC). Æ (Bronze, 18.5 mm, 5.31 g).
Obv: Diademed head to right.
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY / ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ. Winged thunderbolt. Date in exergue.
Reference: Hoover, Handbook of Syrian Coins: Royal and Civic Issues, type 1248.
Alexander II Zabinas rose as a pretender amid dynastic crisis but was defeated by Antiochos VIII. Antiochos IX later challenged Antiochos VIII, beginning a prolonged struggle between the rival kings. Their civil war divided the kingdom, drained its military resources and accelerated the fragmentation of royal authority.
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IMPORTANT INFORMATION
I. All items are authentic and lawfully acquired through established European auction houses; provenance is documented in our records.
II. Every order includes one consolidated, signed certificate of authenticity and lawful provenance, recording each item's full attribution.
III. Combined shipping is available only for items won in the same auction and settled as one Catawiki order.
IV. For shipments outside the European Union, import licences, taxes, and related fees are the buyer’s responsibility. Customs delays are beyond our control.
Seller's Story
Drawing on more than 15 years of collecting experience, we offer ancient and medieval coins and artefacts that tell the stories of the lands and peoples of the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East.
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Seleucid Kingdom
Year/period and variation
Lot of 3x Æ including Alexander II, Antiochos VIII and Antiochos IX.
Condition
Ungraded
Condition
Ungraded
Number of objects
3
