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Home ▸ Catalog ▸ |Greek Coins| ▸ |Hellenistic Monarchies| ▸ |Seleucid Kingdom||View Options:   | | | The Seleucid Kingdom, ruled by the Hellenistic Seleucid dynasty, existed from 312 B.C. to 63 B.C. Seleucus I Nicator received Babylonia in the division of Alexander the Great's empire in 321 B.C. He expanded his domain, and at the height of its power, the Seleucid Empire included central Anatolia, Persia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and what is now Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Pakistan and Turkmenistan. They were defeated by the Roman Republic and their Greek allies in 190 B.C. The subsequent Treaty of Apamea in 188 B.C. required costly war reparations and loss of territory west of the Taurus Mountains. The Parthians conquered much of the remaining empire in the mid-2nd century B.C. The Seleucid kings continued to rule a smaller state from Syria until the invasion by Armenian king Tigranes the Great in 83 B.C. and their ultimate overthrow by the Roman general Pompey in 63 B.C. |
Before Alexander's conquest, Ecbatana was a summer residence for the Persian kings. Later it was a capital of the Parthian Empire.GB110472. Bronze AE 19, Houghton-Lorber I 522(2); Newell WSM 1391; BMC Seleucid p. 15, 15; HGC 9 253, gVF, green patina, highlighting earthen deposits, attractive style, scratches, weight 3.733 g, maximum diameter 19.3 mm, die axis 0o, Lydia, Sardes (Sart, Turkey) mint, 261 - 246 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right, with curly hair failing down neck; reverse tripod lebes, BAΣIΛEΩΣ downward on right, ANTIOXOY downward on left, anchor flukes right below, Σ low outer left, ΔI low outer right; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochus I Soter, 293 - 261 B.C.
Antiochos' reign was marred by struggle against internal and external enemies, including the betrayal and revolt of his co-regent in the east, his eldest son, whom he was forced to execute. He earned the title savior (soter) of Asia by defeated roving bands of Galatians that had terrorized the cities for years. However, not long after, he lost southern and western Asia Minor to Ptolemy. GY08623. Bronze AE 13, BMC Seleucid 25, VF, weight 1.02 g, maximum diameter 13.3 mm, die axis 270o, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, obverse diademed head of Antiochos left; reverse BAΣI ANTI, Apollo seated right holding bow, O in right field; beautiful patina highlighted by desert fill; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochus VI Dionysos, 144 - 142 B.C.
Tryphon took the young son of Alexander I under his protection, crowning him Antiochus VI. After Tryphon evicted Demetrius from Antioch, probably in the summer of 143 B.C., Antiochus VI gained the allegiance of most of the Seleucid domain, including Judaea. Antiochus IV died two years later. He was probably assassinated under orders from Tryphon, who then made himself king. GY09271. Bronze AE 21, Houghton-Lorber II 2015(2)g var.; SNG Spaer 180 var.; BMC Seleucid Kings of Syria, p. 65, 25 var.; HGC 9 104 var. (all refs. palm frond inner right), VF, weight 8.600 g, maximum diameter 20.5 mm, die axis 45o, Syria, Apameia (Qalaat al-Madiq, Syria) mint, 144 - 142 B.C.; obverse radiate head of Antiochos VI right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOΣ ΔIONYΣOY, Kantharos, AB(?) monogram lower inner left; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Demetrius II Nikator, 146 - 138 and 129 - 125 B.C.
Hiram was the king of Tyre in the time of King David and King Solomon. "So Hiram supplied Solomon with all the timber of cedar and cypress that he desired, while Solomon gave Hiram twenty thousand cors of wheat as food for his household, and twenty thousand cors of beaten oil. Solomon gave this to Hiram year by year. And The Lord gave Solomon wisdom, as he promised him; and there was peace between Hiram and Solomon; and the two of them made a treaty." (1 Kings 5:1-12 RSV)GY11690. Bronze AE 19, Houghton-Lorber II 1968(4), SNG Spaer 1718, HGC 9 1000 (R1-2), Cohen DCA 171 (S), gVF, nice patina, weight 6.218 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 45o, Phoenicia, Tyre (Lebanon) mint, 143 - 142 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Demetrios II right; reverse above stern of galley left, BAΣIΛΕΩΣ / ΔΗMΗTPIOY in two lines over LOP (Seleucid Era year 170 ) above, TYPIΩN over Phoenician script "of Tyre" below; scarce; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, 175 - 164 B.C.
The villain of Hanukkah. Antiochos IV assumed divine epithets, which no other Hellenistic king had done, such as Theos Epiphanes (God Manifest). His subjects made a pun on his name, calling him Epimanes (madman). In 168 B.C., Antiochus IV ordered the Jews to worship Greek gods. The Temple in Jerusalem was seized and dedicated to Zeus. The Jews revolted and after three years of fighting, Judah Maccabee defeated the Seleukid army. Hanukkah, the Festival of Lights, commemorates the rededication of the Temple in 165 B.C. According to the Talmud, there was only enough consecrated olive oil to fuel the eternal flame in the Temple for one day. Miraculously, the oil burned for eight days, enough time to prepare and consecrate fresh oil.GY32124. Bronze AE 18, SNG Spaer 990 var. (monogram), VF, weight 6.907 g, maximum diameter 18.4 mm, die axis 0o, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, obverse radiate head of Antiochos IV right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Zeus standing left, eagle at feet, thunderbolt in right hand, scepter in left hand, monogram left; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Demetrius I Soter, 162 - 150 B.C.
As required by the Treaty of Apamea, Demetrius, the son of Seleucus IV, was held in Rome as a hostage. After Antiochus IV (his uncle) died, he claimed the right to rule but Rome preferred Antiochus V, a weak child. Demetrius escaped, was welcomed in Syria and took his throne. Antiochus V and his regent were executed. Demetrius defeated Judas Maccabaeus and restored Seleukid control over Judaea.GS33097. Silver drachm, Houghton-Lorber II 1642(4)c, Houghton CSE 167, HGC 9 806, Newell SMA 133 - 134 var. (monograms), SNG Spaer -, BMC Seleucid -, Houghton II -, VF, porous, weight 3.878 g, maximum diameter 17.9 mm, die axis 45o, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 151 - 150 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Demetrios right, bead and reel border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, cornucopia filled with grain and fruit, ΠA and ΩΠA monograms over date BΞP (Seleukid year 162) below inner right; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochus II Theos, 261 - 246 B.C., Sardes, Lydia
Antiochus II Theos was the son of Antiochus I and Princess Stratonice, the daughter of Demetrius Poliorcetes. He inherited a state of war with Egypt and while he was thus occupied, his satraps in Parthia and Bactria declared independence. To make peace with Egypt and to seal the treaty, Antiochus repudiated his wife Laodice I, exiled her to Ephesus, and married Ptolemy II's daughter Berenice. Antiochus later left Berenice and their infant son Antiochus, to live again with Laodice. Laodice poisoned him, had Berenice and her infant son murdered, and proclaimed her son Seleucus II as king.GY43357. Bronze AE 17, Houghton-Lorber I 525(1)c; Newell WSM 1410; BMC Seleucid p. 15, 13; HGC 9 253a; SNG Spaer 362 var. (E lower left); SNG Cop 95 var. (same), VF, weight 3.644 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 0o, Sardes (Sart, Turkey) mint, 261 - 246 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right, hair falling in spiral curls down neck and below ear; reverse tripod lebes with lion paw feet, anchor with flukes right below, BAΣIΛΕΩΣ downward on right, ANTIOXOY downward on left, ΔΗ monogram outer left, YHA monogram outer right; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Seleukos I Nikator, 312 - 281 B.C., Sardes, Lydia
The Indian humped bull type, along with his well-known anchor symbol, was used only by Nikator. The Indian humped bull on the reverse recalls when Nikator, with only his bare-hands, stopped a similar bull that had broken free while Alexander the Great was sacrificing it at the altar. Seleucus captured Sardes from Lysimachus in 282 B.C. This type has been attributed to Sardes based on find locations.GY57113. Bronze AE 14, Houghton-Lorber I 6(1), Newell WSM 1357, SNG Cop 44, HGC 9 107a (S), VF, nice green patina with earthen highlighting, weight 2.437 g, maximum diameter 14.4 mm, die axis 0o, Sardes (Sart, Turkey) mint, 282 - 281 B.C.; obverse winged head of Medusa right; reverse humped bull butting right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ (king) above, ΣΕΛEYKOY in exergue, ΣI monogram between hind legs; scarce; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochus VIII Grypus, 121 - 96 B.C.
Antiochus VIII Epiphanes Grypus (Hook-Nose) was crowned as a teenager, ruling jointly with his mother Cleopatra Thea. In 121 B.C., one day when he returned from a hunt, his mother offered him a cup of wine. Since this was not common behavior for her, Grypus was suspicious and forced her to drink the wine; poisoned, it killed her. Grypus fought a civil war with his brother that ended with his murder.GY57118. Bronze AE 19, Houghton-Lorber II 2300, HGC 9 1212, nice VF, attractive highlighting earthen desert patina, weight 4.640 g, maximum diameter 19.1 mm, die axis 0o, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, 121 - 113 B.C.; obverse radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VIII right, one diadem end waving up behind, the other forward over shoulder; reverse GY57129, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, lotus tipped scepter transverse under far (right) wing, IE (control) outer left, date (off flan) in exergue; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochus I Soter, 280 - 261 B.C.
Antiochos' reign was marred by struggle against internal and external enemies, including the betrayal and revolt of his co-regent in the east, his eldest son, whom he was forced to execute. He earned the title savior (soter) of Asia by defeated roving bands of Galatians that had terrorized the cities for years. However, not long after, he lost southern and western Asia Minor to Ptolemy.GB95356. Bronze AE 14, Houghton-Lorber I 315a; Newell WSM 1369; BMC Seleucid p. 13, 58; SNG Spaer 233; SNG Cop 77; SGCV II 6883; HGC 9 167 (R2), Choice aVF, dark patina, weight 2.294 g, maximum diameter 13.8 mm, die axis 0o, Sardes (Sart, Turkey) mint, 280 - 261 B.C.; obverse bust of Athena facing, wearing triple-crested Attic helmet; reverse Nike walking left, raising wreath in right hand, long palm frond over left shoulder in left hand, BAΣIΛEΩΣ (king) downward on right, ANTIOXOY downward on right, symbol in circle outer left (control), no control right; SOLD
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