Indian Foreign Invaders Coins ; The Indo-Greek Coins ; SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos XIII Philadelphos (Asiaticus). First or Second reign; 69/8-67 and 65/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm

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Indian Foreign Invaders Coins ; The Indo-Greek Coins ; SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos XIII Philadelphos (Asiaticus). First or Second reign, 69/8-67 and 65/4 BC. AR Tetradrachm
Diameter ; 30 mm,
Weight ; 13.69 grams,
Mint ; Antioch,
Obv ; Diademed head right
Rev ; Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to inner left, all within wreath. SNG Spaer 2919 var no P on reverse, SMA 461. VF, toned. Well struck for issue. Rare ruler. Extremely high grade specimen.
From the Richard Winokur Collection.
Note ; 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.