I was not aware of a Thracian dynast named Adaios who was strategos of the Seleukid empire and minted coins in his own name, an interesting guy. Thracian Dynast (Seleukid). Adaios (Strategos). AE coin. Kypsela mint. (Circa 255-245 B.C.) Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right. Reverse: AΔAIOY. Tripod; to left, goat head right above two monograms. Reference: SNG BM Black Sea 322-3 var. (monograms); HGC 3.2, 1763. 7.62g; 20mm. From ca. 260 BC onward, a certain Adaios, Macedonian by origin and a general of Antiochos II, a Seleukid king, minted numerous bronze coins in his name (six types, some in Seleukid iconography). They were struck most probably at Kypsela or Maroneia and actively circulated in southern Thrace. On the orders of Ptolemy III Euergetes, Ptolemy Andromachou, the king’s half-brother and a son of Ptolemy II by one of his mistresses, launched an attack in southern Thrace and Adaios was put to death at Kypsela ca. 246/5 BC. After this episode and the closure of the Third Syrian War (246-241 BC), the Seleukid territories in southern Thrace came under Ptolemaic control, which lasted until the end of the third century. As a result, new commercial routes were opened and the economic potential of Thrace grew stronger. Please share your coins from Thracian kings and dynasts and also coins from Antiochos II Theos and Ptolemy III Euergetes.
Definitely some similarities between the two. Antiochus II Mint: Sardes AE 17 261 to 246 BC Obvs: Laureate head of Apollo right. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Tripod-lebes. Anchor below, ΔI right. Σ left 16x17mm, 4.67g Ref: SC 522.2
Lovely coin, absolutely love that green hue! Since you asked: Ptolemaic Egypt – Ptolemy III Euergetes (246–222 BC), series 4. AE Tetrobol, Alexandria mint. 37 mm, 47.21 grams. Svoronos 974 (E-P monogram)
That's a cool coin @Pavlos ! Interesting to see a masculine looking Apollo, he usually looks like a chick. Here's a Thracian client king that I recenlty picked up from @Mat ! I hope you don't mind if I use your picture Mat, I could get a good one of this coin at all! THRACE. Rhoemetalces I, with Pythodoris, Augustus, and Livia, 1st century AD O: Heads of Augustus, laureate, and Livia, conjoined right; to right, capricorn right, holding globe. R: Diademed head of Rhoemetalces and draped bust of Pythodoris, conjoined right. 27mm 13.8g
Great coin @Pavlos ... never heard of the Strategos either. Cool worite up. THRACIAN KING: Thrace -Lysimachos AR Tet 14.3g 28.7mm 305-281 BCE RARE Alexander head-Ammon horns - rev Lysimachos Athena; Ex: Forum Ancient Coins Thrace Lysimachus AE 14 306 BC Apollo forepart of Lion Ex: @John Anthony auction Thrace - Lysimachos 305-281 BCE AE20 Sysimachia mint 4.64g 19.5mm Athena - Lion SNG Cop 1153 Muller 76 Ex: Forum Ancient Coins ANTIOCHOS II: Nope PTOLEMY III: Egypt Ptolemy III AE Tet 41mm 7.2mm thick 67.5g Zeus Ammon Eagle Cornucopia XP Chi-Rho Egypt Ptolemy III 245-222 BC AE 34mm 31g HemiDrachm Zeus-Ammon Eagle Tbolt Cornucopia XP Chi-Rho SV 965 Egypt Ptolemy III Euergetes 246-222 BCE AE Chalkous 12.0mm 2.0g Zeus-Ammon Eagle Trident Svoronos 840 ex Righetti Collection
bronze of Augustus & Rhoemetalces l, and small Antiochus ll, Theos, Apollo and lyre(excuse Nero for being there, but i bought them as a set to make up for getting beat out of a Nero provincial with an Apollo/lyre reverse ^^)
Yes indeed, style looks kind of different (as expected with total different mints) but definitely the same Seleukid iconography. Nice coin by the way. Great coin! and yes the green hue is very nice, Thrace is one of the places where the coins are somehow always greenish colored. Maybe the ground is rich in some sort of salt? Would be cool if someone knows more about this here on the forum. Seeing the coin for the first time I didn't even know it was Apollo! Indeed a very masculine face, quite unusual. As usual, a great selection of great coins! Very nice coins. I notice a lot of Rhoemetalces coins, I guess they are produced quite much that they are so widely available.
