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THE SELEUC1D KINGS.
649
Philippus (Philadelphos), B. C. 92-83, second son of Grypus, and
brother of Antiochus XI. Inscr., BASIAEHS TIAinnOY EFIITANOYX
0IAAAEA0OY. Silver. Tetradrachms of Attic weight, and of one type
only, Zeus Nikephoros enthroned. (B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVI. 9.)
Demetrius III (Philopator), B. C. 95-88, fourth son of Grypus.
Inscr., BASIAEIIS AHMHTPIOY OEOY 01AOITATOPOX XDTHPOX, or
BAXIAEGX AHMHTPIOY 0IAOMHTOPOX EYEPTETOY KAAAINIKOY.
(a) Silver. Tetradrachms of Attic weight; rev. Zeus Nikephoros enthroned;
Archaic simulacrum of Asiatic goddess, facing, holding ears of corn.
(B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVI. 10.)
(/3) Bronze. Hermes standing; Nike; Tyche; Fulmen. (B. M. Cat., Pl.
XXVI. 11, 12.)
Antiochus XII (Dionysos), B. C. 89-84 (?), the youngest of the five
sons of Grypus. Inscr., BAXIAEP1X ANTIOXOY ET1I0ANOYX AIONYXOY
0IAOTTATOPOX KAAAINIKOY (AIONYXOY sometimes omitted).
(a) Silver. Tetradrachms of Attic weight; rev. Bearded divinity standing,
facing, on a base between two recumbent bulls. (Imhoof, Mon. Gr.,
Pl. H. 15.)
(3) Bronze. Types—Apollo; Tyche; Zeus; etc. (B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVII. 1-3.)
Tigranes, B.O. 83-69, king of Armenia, was invited to put an end
to the long-continued strife for the Syrian throne, and to make him-
self king. This he did, and reigned peaceably over Armenia, Meso-
potamia, Syria, part of Cappadocia, and Cilicia, until his defeat by
Lucullus.
Silver. Tetradrachms of the Attic standard. Mint—Antioch.
Fig. 346.
Head of Tigranes, wearing lofty Ar-
menian tiara. (Fig. 346.)
BAXIAEDX TITPANOY Tyche of
Antioch seated, the river Orontes
swimming at her feet
Al Tetradr. and tE.
Drachms and Bronze coins, often with the Oriental title, BAXIAET1X
BAXIAEtiN Til PANOY (B.M. Cat., Pl. XXVII. 8-11.)
649
Philippus (Philadelphos), B. C. 92-83, second son of Grypus, and
brother of Antiochus XI. Inscr., BASIAEHS TIAinnOY EFIITANOYX
0IAAAEA0OY. Silver. Tetradrachms of Attic weight, and of one type
only, Zeus Nikephoros enthroned. (B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVI. 9.)
Demetrius III (Philopator), B. C. 95-88, fourth son of Grypus.
Inscr., BASIAEIIS AHMHTPIOY OEOY 01AOITATOPOX XDTHPOX, or
BAXIAEGX AHMHTPIOY 0IAOMHTOPOX EYEPTETOY KAAAINIKOY.
(a) Silver. Tetradrachms of Attic weight; rev. Zeus Nikephoros enthroned;
Archaic simulacrum of Asiatic goddess, facing, holding ears of corn.
(B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVI. 10.)
(/3) Bronze. Hermes standing; Nike; Tyche; Fulmen. (B. M. Cat., Pl.
XXVI. 11, 12.)
Antiochus XII (Dionysos), B. C. 89-84 (?), the youngest of the five
sons of Grypus. Inscr., BAXIAEP1X ANTIOXOY ET1I0ANOYX AIONYXOY
0IAOTTATOPOX KAAAINIKOY (AIONYXOY sometimes omitted).
(a) Silver. Tetradrachms of Attic weight; rev. Bearded divinity standing,
facing, on a base between two recumbent bulls. (Imhoof, Mon. Gr.,
Pl. H. 15.)
(3) Bronze. Types—Apollo; Tyche; Zeus; etc. (B. M. Cat., Pl. XXVII. 1-3.)
Tigranes, B.O. 83-69, king of Armenia, was invited to put an end
to the long-continued strife for the Syrian throne, and to make him-
self king. This he did, and reigned peaceably over Armenia, Meso-
potamia, Syria, part of Cappadocia, and Cilicia, until his defeat by
Lucullus.
Silver. Tetradrachms of the Attic standard. Mint—Antioch.
Fig. 346.
Head of Tigranes, wearing lofty Ar-
menian tiara. (Fig. 346.)
BAXIAEDX TITPANOY Tyche of
Antioch seated, the river Orontes
swimming at her feet
Al Tetradr. and tE.
Drachms and Bronze coins, often with the Oriental title, BAXIAET1X
BAXIAEtiN Til PANOY (B.M. Cat., Pl. XXVII. 8-11.)