Philip I Epiphanes Philadelphus (Seleucid king, 94/3-76/5 BC)
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Philip I Epiphanes Philadelphus ("God Manifest, Brother-loving") was the twenty-second king of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from c. 94/3 to perhaps 76/5 BC. A brother of Seleucus VI, Antiochus XI, and Demetrius III, Philip I ruled jointly with Antiochus XI in Cilicia in 94/3 BC. By 94/3 BC, Antiochus XI was dead and Philip I controlled parts of northern Syria. He was besieged at Beroea by Demetrius III in 88/7 BC, but the siege was lifted when Demetrius was captured by Philip's Parthian allies. Philip I subsequently ruled from Antioch and briefly managed to sieze Damascus from Antiochus XII. The ancient sources are unclear about the fate of Philip I, but he seems to have died by 76/5 BC.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Beroea? (Antiochus XI), silver, tetradrachms (Antiochus XI and Philip/seated Zeus) (94-93 BCE) | 
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Silver | 2,325 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1780 - Antioch (Philip Philadelphus) (tetradrachm Philip/enthroned Zeus) over uncertain type (Sincona, 4, 25 Oct. 2011, 4028) | 
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Silver | 93 BC JL | |
| 2102 - Antioch (Philip I) (tetradrachm Philip/Zeus) over uncertain type (Triton, V, Jan. 2002, 1509) | 
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Silver | 64 BC JL | |
| 28472 - Antioch (Aulus Gabinius) (tetradrachm Philip Philadelphus/enthroned Zeus) over uncertain type (Nomos AG, obolos 16, Oct. 2020, 946) | 
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Silver | 57 BC JL |
Overstruck coins
| Item | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 3514 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Phraates IV) (tetradrachm Phraates IV/Zeus nicephorus) over Antioch (Philip Philadelphus) (Diademed head/zeus nicephorus) (Paris, BN - Le Rider 1960, 38) | 
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Silver | 32 BC JL | 
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Philip I Epiphanes Philadelphus 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | philip_i_philadelphus |
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Literature
- SC II (4 mentions)
- HGC 9 (2 mentions)
- SNG Spaer (1 mentions)
- RPC I 4124 (1 mentions)
- Houghton 1987 (1 mentions)
- RQEMH (1 mentions)
