Antiochus II Theos ("the God") was the third king of the Seleucid Empire, ruling from 261 to 246 BC. He succeeded his father Antiochus I Soter in the winter of 262–61 BC. He was the younger son of Antiochus I and princess Stratonice, the daughter of Demetrius Poliorcetes. He successfully fought against Ptolemy II in the Second Syrian War (260–253 BC), expanding his territory in Asia Minor and Thrace.
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Image
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MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.
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WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
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| S 2056 - Bactria (uncertain mint) (Diodotus I and II), gold, staters (255-220 BCE) Kovalenko
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Gold
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43,110 kg
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| Lysimachia (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (255-246 BCE)
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Silver
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2,329 kg
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| Magnesia ad Sipylum (Antiochus I or II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus I/Heracles) (263-259 BCE)
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Silver
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1,075 kg
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| Caria (uncertain mint) (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus II/Apollo) (261-246 BCE)
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Silver
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554 kg
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| Artacoana (Antiochus II), silver, drachms (Antiochus I/Apollo on omphalos) (261-246 BCE)
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Silver
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84 kg
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| Artacoana (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (antiochus I/Apollo on omphalos) (261-246 BCE)
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Silver
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1,139 kg
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| Sardis (Antiochus II), gold, staters (Athena/Nike) (261-246 BCE)
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Gold
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2,786 kg
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| Sardis (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus I/seated Apollo) (261-246 BCE)
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Silver
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1,040 kg
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| Sardis (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus II/seated Apollo) (261-246 BCE)
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Silver
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352 kg
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| Antioch (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus II/seated Apollo) (256-246 BCE)
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Silver
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2,047 kg
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| Northern Mesopotamia (uncertain mint 30) (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus II/seated Apollo) (261-246 BCE)
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Silver
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1,455 kg
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| Northern Mesopotamia (uncertain mint 28) (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus II/seated Apollo) (261-246 BCE)
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Silver
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2,037 kg
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| Ecbatana (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus II/seated Apollo) (261-246 BCE)
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Silver
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1,149 kg
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| Ecbatana (Antiochus II), bronze, c. 5.5g (Antiochus II/standing Apollo) (261-246 BCE)
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Bronze
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| Ecbatana (Antiochus II), bronze, c. 2.50g (Antiochus II/standing figure with a scepter) (261-246 BCE)
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Bronze
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| Laodiceia ad Mare (Seleucids), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (300-246 BCE)
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Silver
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23,715 kg
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| Laodiceia ad Mare (Seleucids), silver, drachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (300-246 BCE)
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Silver
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1,846 kg
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| Aegae (Aeolis) (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus II/ seated Apollo on omphalos) (261-246 BCE) Houghton 1992
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Silver
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2,124 kg
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| Aegae (Aeolis) (Antiochus II), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus II/ seated Apollo on omphalos) (261-246 BCE) Meadows 2025
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Silver
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2,018 kg
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Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
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MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.
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DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.
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Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
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| SO 956 - Ras Ibn Hani (Herakleia?) over Antioch
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Bronze
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267 BC JL
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| 16897 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (MacDonald coll., 91)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 16894 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (CNG, EA 504, Nov. 2021, 22)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 16892 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Lanz, eBay, May 2020)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 17336 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Berlin, MK, 18221888)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 17334 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Berlin, MK, 18221880)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 17338 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Berlin, MK, 18221895)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 17340 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Berlin, MK, 18221897)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 17342 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Berlin, MK, 18221899)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 17376 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Paris, BnF, Seymour de Ricci 1016)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 17378 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Paris, BnF, FG 1658)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 3152 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Ebay seller variana museum)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 3672 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (MacDonald coll.)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 3291 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (MacDonald coll., 90)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 3290 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochos II (Apollo/tripod) (MacDonald coll.)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 3642 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Okray coll. - Arslan 1998, 4)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 3721 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Okray coll. - Arslan 1998, 10)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 3166 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Ebay seller variana museum, July 2018)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 3255 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Okray coll. - Arslan 1998, 14)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 3063 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (MacDonald coll.)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 3820 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Okray coll. - Arslan 1998, 20)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 3069 - Seleuceia Pieria (Berenice II) (dichalkon Berenice/eagle) over Antioch (Antiochus II) (Apollo/Apollo) (MacDonald)
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Bronze
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267 BC JL
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| 27237 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Nomos, obolos 34, 10 Nov. 2024, 42)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 29092 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (Concordia Numismatic, 1, Jan. 2023, 88)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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| 30397 - Lysimachia (AE Heracles/Nike) over Antiochus II (Apollo/tripod) (CNG, EA 591, July 2025, 44)
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Bronze
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250 BC JL
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