Timarchus (satrap of Media in c. 175-163 BC and Seleucid usurper in 162-161 BC)
From SILVER
Timarchus was appointed satrap (governor) of Media by Antiochus IV in c. 175 BC. When the king died in 164 BC, he became a virtually independent ruler in his satrapy. Timarchus actively opposed Demetrius I and in 162 BC proclaimed himself as a rival king with the recognition of Rome. Although he managed to expand his kingdom into Babylonia, Timarchus was defeated and killed by Demetrius I in 161 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Ecbatana (Timarchus), silver, tetradrachms (Timarchus/Dioscuri) (164-160 BCE) | 
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Silver | 544 kg |
| Ecbatana (Timarchus), silver, drachms (Timarchus/Artemis) (164-160 BCE) | 
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Silver | 891 kg |
| S 1414 - Ecbatana (Timarchus), bronze, tetrachalka (164-160 BCE) | Bronze | ||
| S 1413 - Ecbatana (Timarchus), bronze, octochalka (164-160 BCE) | Bronze | ||
| S 1415 - Ecbatana (Timarchus), bronze, dichalka (164-160 BCE) | Bronze |
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Overstruck coins
Timarchus 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | timarchus |
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Literature
- Boillet 2009 (5 mentions)
- HGC 9 (2 mentions)
- SC II (2 mentions)
