Tetradrachm - Antiochos XIII Philadelphos

Features

Issuer	Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC))
King	Antiochos XIII Asiatikos (69 BC - 64 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	65 BC - 64 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	15.3 g
Diameter	26 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 392546
References	SC2# 2487 Arthur Houghton, Catharine C. Lorber, Oliver D. Hoover; 2008. Seleucid Coins, a Comprehensive Guide / Part 2. Seleucus IV Through Antiochus XIII. American Numismatic Society, Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. , SCO# 1.2487 Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/) , HGC 9# 1340 Oliver D. Hoover; 2009. Handbook of Syrian Coins / Volume 9: Royal and Civic Issues : Fourth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom.

Obverse

Diademed head of Antiochos XIII, right.

Reverse

Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre.

Script: Greek

Lettering:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ
ANTIOXOY
ΦΙΛAΔEΛΦOY

Translation: King Antiochos (XIII) Philadelphos (Asiatikos)

Mint

Antioch on the Orontes, Syria, modern-day Antakya, Turkey

Comments

Antiochos XIII Philadelphos was the elder son of Antiochos X and Kleopatra Selene. He was the last Seleukid king to issue his own coins, ruling twice in Antioch in 69/8-67 and, perhaps, once again in 65/4. However, both his claims to the throne as well as those of his rival Philip II Philorhomaios were disregarded by Pompey 'the Great', who annexed Syria as a Roman province and had Antiochos XIII executed in 64/3.

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC	References
Undetermined
ND (65 BC - 64 BC)											SC2# 2487a Arthur Houghton, Catharine C. Lorber, Oliver D. Hoover; 2008. Seleucid Coins, a Comprehensive Guide / Part 2. Seleucus IV Through Antiochus XIII. American Numismatic Society, Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.
ND (65 BC - 64 BC)											SC2# 2487b Arthur Houghton, Catharine C. Lorber, Oliver D. Hoover; 2008. Seleucid Coins, a Comprehensive Guide / Part 2. Seleucus IV Through Antiochus XIII. American Numismatic Society, Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States.

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Past sales

Pictures	Sale	Date	Version	Grade	Sold price
	CNG Auction 126 Lot 329	28 May 2024	ND (65 BC - 64 BC) – SC2# 2487a	XF	USD 4000.00 (+ buyer's premium)
© Classical Numismatic Group, Inc.
	Leu Numismatik Web Auction 34 Lot 953	5 Jul 2025	ND (65 BC - 64 BC) – SC2# 2487a	VF	USD 1883.89 (CHF 1500.00) (+ buyer's premium)
Very rare and of great historical interest, the last Seleukid coin.
© Leu Numismatik