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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     778320      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     SELEUCID KINGDOM Issuer:     Antiochus XIII Philadelphus (Asiaticus) Date Ruled:     First or Second reign, 69/8-67 and 65/4 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Date Struck:     BC First or Second reign, 69/8-67 and 65/4 Diameter:     30 mm Weight:     15.56 g Die Axis:     12 h Obverse Description:     Diademed head right Reverse Description:     Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to inner left, P below throne; all within wreath Mint:     Antioch Primary Reference:     SNG Spaer 2919 var. (same obverse die Reference2:     no P on reverse) Reference3:     SMA 461 Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=94594 Grade:     VF, toned Notes:     Well struck for issue From the Richard Winokur Collection.Antiochos XIII was the last of the great line of Seleukid kings. He spent his youth in Asia and Rome, and following the withdrawal of Tigranes II from Syria the Romans placed him on the Seleukid throne. His reign was very turbulent, and in 64 BC he was ousted by Pompey and Syria was annexed as a Roman province.

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