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KINGS OF SYRIA. 29<br />

ANTIOCHUS VI. (Dionysus),<br />

Son <strong>of</strong> Alexander Balas, and Ckopaira, daughter <strong>of</strong> PtoUmceus Philometor,<br />

began to reign b.c. J 45.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Antiochus VI. to r., <strong>with</strong> a diadem and rays. B- BA2IAEQ2 ANTIOXOY<br />

EniOANoYi; AIONYHOY. The Dioscuri galloping to I., armed <strong>with</strong> spears, and<br />

having stars over their helmets ; in field r. TPY (Tpw^wj-) ; below which the<br />

mon. 119; and lower, STA ; under the horses, date OP (year 170, b.c. 162);<br />

the whole <strong>with</strong>in a wreath formed <strong>of</strong> olive I roses, and corn. From the Thomas<br />

Collection (2655).<br />

Same head. R. Same legend ; Apollo naked, seated to I. on the cortina ; in his<br />

right hand an arrow, his left leaning on bow ; in field between his feet same<br />

mon. ; in exergue uncertain letters.<br />

Another, but the mon. 1.30 (APX or XAP) ;<br />

Another, <strong>with</strong> the same mon. ;<br />

Same head. B. Same legend ; pointed Macedonian helmet to r. <strong>with</strong> cheek-pieces,<br />

and large horn <strong>of</strong> the Syrian ibex in front ; in field above, TPY (Tryphon) ;<br />

below, mon. 130.<br />

Same head. B. Same legend; panther going to I. ; in exergue mon. 131.<br />

Same head. R. Same ; legend tall diota, <strong>of</strong> the form usually consecrated to<br />

Bacchus ; in field I. below mon. 5 ; to r. palm branch ; all <strong>with</strong>in a wreath.<br />

Another.<br />

in exergue OS STA.<br />

in exergue OP (year 170) and STA.<br />

Another ;<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Bacchus to r. <strong>with</strong> long hair, and crowned <strong>with</strong> ivy. B;. BASIAEQS<br />

ANTIOXOY. Thyrsus, <strong>with</strong> fillets ; in field r. BSP (year 162, b.c. 150) ; above<br />

the vase ornamented.<br />

it mon. ? the whole <strong>with</strong>in a wreath <strong>of</strong> ivy. From the PemhroJce Collection<br />

(1160).<br />

Radiate head <strong>of</strong> Antiochus VI. to r. bound <strong>with</strong> ivy and berries, ft. BA21IAEQ2<br />

ANTIOXOY EUI^ANOYS AlONYSOY. Elephant walking to I. holding up <strong>with</strong><br />

his trunk a wreath, on which is a torch ; in field to r. STA, and cornucopige ?—<br />

Serrated coin.<br />

Another. From the Pembroke Collection (1160).<br />

Another ; in field to r. STA and below it, star.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Antiochus VI. as before to r. R. Same legend; Apollo standing to I.<br />

leaning on tripod ; an arrow in extended right hand ; in field to I. a mon.<br />

DIODOTUS OF APAMEIA (Tryphon),<br />

Began to reign 142 b.c.<br />

Diademate portrait <strong>of</strong> Tryphon to r. B. BASIAEQS TPY«DQNOS AYTOKPATOPOS.<br />

Macedonian helmet to I. ; an ibex horn projects<br />

in front ; behind hang the ends<br />

<strong>of</strong> a fillet ; on the body <strong>of</strong> the helmet are seen an eagle and a winged lion, each<br />

<strong>with</strong>in a small circular compartment ; the apex <strong>of</strong> the helmet terminates in a<br />

on the rim <strong>of</strong> the helmet are sprigs <strong>of</strong> bay in front<br />

spike shaped like a fulmen ;<br />

and <strong>of</strong> ivy behind ; on each cheek-piece is a fulmen ; in field to I. mon. 5 (AN)<br />

<strong>with</strong>in a circle ; the whole <strong>with</strong>in a wreath <strong>of</strong> oak. Electrotype from the<br />

Pembroke Collection (1149).<br />

The same portrait to r. R. Same legend and same helmet, but <strong>with</strong>out the ornaments<br />

on the rim ; in field to I. mon. 130. Electrotype from the Hunter<br />

Collection.<br />

Same head. R. Same legend and same helmet ; in field to I. ASK.<br />

Three others similar.<br />

the fulmen visible on cheek-piece <strong>of</strong> helmet.<br />

Another ;<br />

Another ; in field to I. caps <strong>of</strong> the Dioscuri.<br />

Three others similar.

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