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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 24666946, member: 99456&quot;][ATTACH=full]1572756[/ATTACH]Philip I, Philadelphios was the last independent Seleucid king, son of Antiochos VIII, Grypos.&nbsp; After his death his likeness continue to be used.&nbsp; There are at least 3 phases of these coins:</p><p>- lifetime</p><p>- postumus</p><p>- Roman</p><p><br /></p><p>Pompey brought most of the Mediterranean under Roman rule at the end of the Third Mithridatic War.&nbsp; Pompey&#039;s triumph in Rome is painted above by Veronese Renaissance painter Nicola Giolfino (1476-1555). I&#039;ve posted additional notes on this coin here: <a href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/seleucid-end" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.sullacoins.com/post/seleucid-end" rel="nofollow">Seleucid End</a></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1572757[/ATTACH]</p><p><b>Seleukid Kingdom</b>, uncertain mint (possibly Antioch on the Orontes), Philip I Philadelphos 95-75 BC, AR Tetradrachm 24mm, 15.28g</p><p><b>Obv: </b>Diademed head of Philip I right</p><p><b>Rev: </b>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ, Zeus seated left, holding crowning Nike and scepter, beneath throne, monogram, in exergue, Π</p><p><b>Ref:</b> <a href="https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2464" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2464" rel="nofollow">SC 2464b</a></p><p><br /></p><p><b><i>Share your coins of Philip I, Epiphanes, Philadelphos (Illustrious and Brother-loving), notes on this time period, or anything else you find interesting or entertaining.</i></b>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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