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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4891728, member: 99456"][USER=75496]@Carl Wilmont[/USER], thanks, a nice drachm of Antiochus VII Euergetes</p><p>[USER=80556]@David@PCC[/USER] - thanks for sharing these - I especially like the Demetrios II with anchor. Here's another relevant coin for the usurper, Alexander II Zabinas, initially supported by Ptolemy VIII, who defeated Demetrios II in 125 BC. He wasn't mentioned by name in the OP. Ptolemy VIII was a fickle supporter, and turned on Alexander II in favor of Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII. Athena on this coin has an amazingly long right arm.[ATTACH=full]1180616[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Seleukid kings of Syria, Alexander II Zabinas</b>, 128-122 BC, Æ, Antioch on the Orontes mint, Struck circa 125-122 BC</p><p><b>Obv: </b>Radiate and diademed head of Alexander II right</p><p><b>Rev: </b>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, shield propped against base of spear; to inner left, monogram above grain ear[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 4891728, member: 99456"][USER=75496]@Carl Wilmont[/USER], thanks, a nice drachm of Antiochus VII Euergetes [USER=80556]@David@PCC[/USER] - thanks for sharing these - I especially like the Demetrios II with anchor. Here's another relevant coin for the usurper, Alexander II Zabinas, initially supported by Ptolemy VIII, who defeated Demetrios II in 125 BC. He wasn't mentioned by name in the OP. Ptolemy VIII was a fickle supporter, and turned on Alexander II in favor of Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII. Athena on this coin has an amazingly long right arm.[ATTACH=full]1180616[/ATTACH] [B]Seleukid kings of Syria, Alexander II Zabinas[/B], 128-122 BC, Æ, Antioch on the Orontes mint, Struck circa 125-122 BC [B]Obv: [/B]Radiate and diademed head of Alexander II right [B]Rev: [/B]ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ, Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, shield propped against base of spear; to inner left, monogram above grain ear[/QUOTE]
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