Numismata hellenica: a catalogue of Greek coins; with notes, a map ...

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KINGS OF SYRIA. 37
Same head to r. R. Same legend. Tripod ; in field to I. PEA as before.
Electrotype from the B. M.
Same portrait to r. R. Same legend. Double cornucopise, filled with fruits, and
having a pendent fillet ;
Another similar.
in field to I. star.
Another similar ; in field to I. a monogram.
Diademate portrait of Antiochus XI. to r., with slight beard. ^.. BA2IAEas
ANTIOXOY Eni*ANoYS *IAAAEA*oY. Pallas Nicephorus standing to I.;
Victory stretching out her chaplet to I. ; in field to I, mon. 1 48, below which
grapes. From the PemhroJce Collection (1161).
PHILIPPUS {Epiphanes, Philadelphus),
Son of Antiochus VIII. and Cleopatra, and ticin brother of Antiochus XL, legan to
reign 95 or 94 b.c.
Diademate portrait
of Philippus to r. R. BASIAEQS *IAinnoY Eni*ANoYS
*IAAAEA*oY. Jupiter Nicephorus seated to I., the Victory to r. crowning
him ; the whole within a wreath of
bay.
off" the coin.
Another ; exergue and monogram
Another, in exergue AN ; in field to I. mons. 149 and 150 (AN®).
Another, in exergue 01 (year 19) ; and in field to I. mon. 151.
Another, in exergue KA (year 24).
Another, in exergue ©K (year 29).
Note.—These numbers are apparently years of the Seleucid sera, omitting the initial S or 200 ;
the year 229 or 83 b.c. was that in which Philip's reign was terminated by the accession of Tigranes,
who, encouraged by the dissensions among the successors of Grypus, and by a party favourable
to him in Syria, easily conquered the whole country as well as Cilicia.
. DEMETEIUS
III. {Euccerus, Philopator, Soter),
Fourth son of Antiochus VIII., began to reign b.c. 95 or 94.
Note. Demetrius III. reigned in conjunction with his brother Philip, until, a war occurring
between them, Demetrius was taken, in the year 88 or 87 B.C., in his camp, near Berrhoea, by the
Parthians, who were in alliance with Philip, and was carried prisoner into Parthia, where he died.
Portrait of Demetrius to r. ; diademate and bearded. R. BASIAEQS AHMHTPIOY
©EOY *IAonATOPOS SilTHPOS. Figure like Diana Ephesia adv., with veil to
the ground ; on either side of the head 2 ; in left hand three ears of corn 2 in
field I. N, below which is mon. 152; in exergue, EK€ (225), and mon. 39.
Electrotype from the Pembroke Collection (1158).
Same portrait to r. R. Same legend. Naked male figure standing to I. ; in his
extended right hand a palm branch, in his left a caduceus ; in exergue, XIE
(year 217) ; in field to I. mon. 153 ; and above it another, ill defined.
ANTIOCHUS XII. {Dionysus, Epiphanes, Philopator, Callinicus),
Youngest son of Antiochus VIII., reigned b.c. 86.
NoU.—Re seized upon Coele-Syria, and assumed the title of king after having defeated and captured
his brother Demetrius III., but was himself soon afterwards killed by the Arabs, on the
boi'ders of Coele-Syria.