Tryphon (142-138 BCE)
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Tryphon ("Magnificent") was the pseudonym taken by the Seleucid commander Diodotus after he calimed the kingship at the death of Antiochus VI (c. 142 BC). He ruled in opposition to both Demetrius II and Antiochus VII between c. 142 and 138 BC. His authority was not recognized in Babylon, but he held Antioch and Apamea in Syria, as well as much of Phoenicia and Coele Syria. In 143/2. He struck heavy blows against both the Jews of Judaea and the generals of Demetrius II. However, in 138 BC, Antiochus VII drove him out of Syria and hounded him through Phoenicia. Tryphon was besieged first at Dora and then at Apamea before he was captured and killed in 138/7 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) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Antioch (Tryphon), silver, tetradrachms (142-139 BCE) | 
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Silver | 9,767 kg |
| Ptolemais-Ake (Tryphon), silver, tetradrachms (142-138 BCE) | 
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Silver | 11,645 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28486 - Antioch (Tryphon) (tetradrachm Tryphon/helmet with ibex horn) over uncertain type (Heritage, CSNS Signature Sale 3073, Apr. 2019, 32129) | 
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Silver | 142 BC JL |
Overstruck coins
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Tryphon 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | tryphon |
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Literature
- SC II (3 mentions)
- HGC 9 (2 mentions)
- Houghton 1991 (1 mentions)
- Sear II (1 mentions)
- Voulgaridis 2000 (1 mentions)
