Demetrius III Eucaerus
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Demetrius III Theos Philopator Soter Philometor Euergetes Callinicus was a Seleucid monarch who reigned as the King of Syria between 96 and 87 BC. The son of Antiochus VIII, he took control of Damascu
Coin of Antiochus VIII, father of Demetrius III
Coin of Demetrius III from Seleucia Pieria
Damascene coin of Demetrius III. Atargatis depicted on the reverse.
Coin from Demetrias
Seleucus VI Epiphanes
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Seleucus VI Epiphanes Nicator was a Seleucid monarch who ruled Syria between 96 and 94 BC. He ascended the throne after the assassination of his father, Antiochus VIII. Antiochus VIII's half-brother a
Demetrius III Eucaerus
…reigned as the King of Syria between 96 and 87 BC. The son of Antiochus VIII, he took control of Damascus after his father's murder while his brother Seleucus VI prepared for war against their father's half-brother and rival, Antiochus IX, who occupied the Syrian capital Antioch. The civil war dragged on; Seleucus…
Seleucus VI's portrait on the obverse of a tetradrachm minted in Antioch
Tetradrachm of Seleucus VI from Seleucia on the Calycadnus, which served as his first capital
Tetradrachm minted in Antioch depicting Seleucus VI with horns