Andragoras (Seleucid satrap)
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Andragoras was an Iranian satrap of the Seleucid provinces of Parthia and Hyrcania under the Seleucid rulers Antiochus I Soter and Antiochus II Theos. He later revolted against his overlords, ruling i
Stater of Andragoras. Obv:Bearded ruler wearing the tiara. Rev': Greek legend ΑΝΔΡΑΓΟΡΟΥ ("of Andragoras"). Quadriga driven by Nike, together with an armed warrior.
Location of Parthia and its surroundings.
Seleucus II Callinicus
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Seleucus II Callinicus Pogon, was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, who reigned from 246 BC to 225 BC. Faced with multiple enemies on various fronts, and not always successful militarily, hi
Andragoras (Seleucid satrap)
…migrants from Central Asia, most notably the Parni led by Arsaces I. Around 245 BC, Andragoras proclaimed his independence from the Seleucid monarch Seleucus II Callinicus (r. 246 – 225 BC), and made his governorate an independent kingdom. Following the secession of Parthia and Hyrcania from the Seleucid Empire and the…
Silver tetradrachm of Seleukos II Kallinikos, minted in Antioch, featuring a portrait of Seleukos on the obverse. SC 689.6b
Silver coin of Seleucus II. Obverse shows the king wearing a royal diadem. Reverse shows Apollo leaning on a tripod, while holding an arrow. The Greek inscription reads: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ, Basileōs Seleukou, "of King Seleucus".
Gold stater of Seleucus II. Antioch mint, c. 261-246 BC.