Seleucid Kings

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Coin of Seleucus I Nicator. British Museum, London (Britain). Photo Marco Prins.

Seleucus I Nicator

1(?) June 311
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September 281

Antiochus I Soter as crown prince. Coin from the Museum of Anatolian Civilizations, Ankara (Turkey). Photo Marco Prins.

Antiochus I Soter

September 281
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2 June 261

Coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus II Theos.

Antiochus II Theos

2 June 261
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early July 246

Coin of the Seleucid king Seleucus II Callinicus.

Seleucus II Callinicus

July/August 246
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December 226 or 225

Coin of the Seleucid king Seleucus III Keraunos or Soter.

Seleucus III Keraunos (or Soter)

December 226 or 225
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April-June 222

Coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus III the Great. British Museum, London (Britain). Photo Marco Prins.

Antiochus III the Great

April-June 222
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3 July 187

Coin of the Seleucid king Seleucus IV Philopator.

Seleucus IV Philopator

3 July 187
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3 September 175

Coin of Antiochus IV Epiphanes.

Antiochus IV Epiphanes

3 September 175
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November/December 164

Coin of Antiochus V Eupator.

Antiochus V Eupator

November/December 164
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after 29 October 162

Coin of the Seleucid king Demetrius I Soter.

Demetrius I Soter

before September/October 161
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beginning of June 150

Coin of the Seleucid king Alexander Balas.

Alexander I Balas

summer 152
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beginning of August 145

Coin of the Seleucid king Demetrius II Nicator. Museum of Deir ez-Zor (Syria). Photo Marco Prins.

Demetrius II Nicator (first reign)

before 8 September 145
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July/August 138

Coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus VI Epiphanes. Antikensammlung, Berlin (Germany). Photo Marco Prins.

Antiochus VI Dionysus (or Epiphanes)

145/144
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141/140

Coin of the Seleucid king Diodotus Tryphon.

Diodotus Tryphon

141/140
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after August 138

Coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus VII Sidetes or Euergetes.

Antiochus VII Sidetes (or Euergetes)

July/August 138
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after 20 May 129

Coin of the Seleucid king Demetrius II Nicator. Museum of Deir ez-Zor (Syria). Photo Marco Prins.

Demetrius II Nicator (second reign)

first months of 129
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after March 125

Coin of Alexander II Zabinas.

Alexander II Zabinas

129
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123

Coin of the Seleucid queen Cleopatra Thea.

Cleopatra Thea

125


Seleucus V

125

Coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus VIII Grypus.

Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII Grypus

125
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121

Coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus VIII Grypus.

Antiochus VIII Grypus

121
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96

Coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus IX Cyzicenus.

Antiochus IX Cyzicenus

115
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early 95

Coin of the Seleucid king Demetrius III Eucaerus or Philopator.

Demetrius III Eucaerus (or Philopator)

97/96
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87

Coin of the Seleucid king Seleucus VI Nicator.

Seleucus VI Epiphanes Nicator

96
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94

Coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus XI Epiphanes Philadelphus.

Antiochus XI Epiphanes Philadelphus

c.95
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93/92

Coin of the Seleucid king Philip I Philadelphus. Museum of Deir ez-Zor (Syria). Photo Marco Prins.

Philip I Philadelphus

c.95
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c.75

Coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus X Eusebes Philopator.

Antiochus X Eusebes Philopator

early 95
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c.88

Coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus XII Dionysus.

Antiochus XII Dionysus

87
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83/82

Coin of king Tigranes II the Great of Armenia. British Museum, London (Britain). Photo Marco Prins.

Tigranes II the Great of Armenia

74/73
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69

Coin of the Seleucid king Antiochus XIII Asiaticus.

Antiochus XIII Asiaticus

69
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64

 

Philip II Philoromaeus

67/66
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66/65