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
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.
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
Seleucus II Callinicus
…for the Seleucid Empire, before its eventual restoration under his second son and eventual successor, Antiochus III. After the death of his father, Antiochus II in July 246 BC, Seleucus was proclaimed king by his mother, Laodice in Ephesos, while his father's second wife, Queen Berenice, declared her son Antiochus…
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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