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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2363925, member: 42773&quot;]<a href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diodotus_Tryphon" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Diodotus_Tryphon" rel="nofollow">Diodotus Tryphon</a> was a Seleucid usurper who managed to hang on to his throne for a good four years. There is a coin type unique to his rule, and this is the first example I&#039;ve handled, so I&#039;d like to share it. The reverse depicts the national helmet of Greco-Macedonian soldiery, with cheek flaps, adorned with an ibex horn. The design also comes in tetradrachm versions.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m not sure the ibex horn would have been of much use in battle, so perhaps what we&#039;re seeing here is a ceremonial helmet - perhaps only for those of high rank? Tryphon also took the title AYTOKPATOP (the Greek equivalent of the Latin <i>Imperator</i>), which is the only time the word occurs on Seleucid issues.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]482545[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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