Antiochus II Theos
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Antiochus II Theos was a Greek king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire who reigned 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 A
Silver tetradrachm of Antiochus II Theos, minted in Tarsus, featuring a portrait of Antiochus on the obverse. SC 561
Coin of Antiochus II. The Greek inscription reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Basileōs Antiochou, "of king Antiochus".
"Aṃtiyako Yona Rājā" (𑀅𑀁𑀢𑀺𑀬𑀓𑁄 𑀬𑁄𑀦 𑀭𑀸𑀚𑀸, "The Greek king Antiochos"), mentioned in Major Rock Edict No.2 of Ashoka, here at Girnar, Gujarat, India. Brahmi script.
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Antiochus I Soter
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Antiochus I Soter was a Greco-Sogdian Seleucid king of the Seleucid Empire. Antiochus succeeded his father Seleucus I Nicator in 281 BC and reigned during a period of instability which he mostly overc
Antiochus II Theos
…Antiochus the God"; 286 – July 246 BC) was a Greek king of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire who reigned 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. Antiochus II was a…
Cylinder of Antiochus, as great king of kings of Babylon, restorer of the temples E-sagila and E-zida. Written in traditional Akkadian, a voluntary archaism meant to convey prestige.
Gold coin of Antiochus I Soter, from Ai-Khanoum. Obverse shows Antiochus I wearing a diadem. Reverse shows nude Apollo seated on omphalos, holding bow and arrows. Greek legend reads: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Basileōs Antiochou – "(Of) King Antiochus".
Antiochus I coin. Antioch mint. Macedonian shield with Seleucid anchor in central boss. Reverse with Elephant walking right. Greek legend reads: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Basileōs Antiochou – "(Of) King Antiochus".
Antiochus and Stratonica (1774), Jacques-Louis David, École nationale supérieure des Beaux-Arts.