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
Seleucus VI's portrait on the obverse of a tetradrachm minted in Antioch
Coin of Antiochus VIII, father of Seleucus VI
Tetradrachm of Seleucus VI from Seleucia on the Calycadnus, which served as his first capital
Tetradrachm minted in Antioch depicting Seleucus VI with horns
Antiochus IX Cyzicenus
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Antiochus IX Eusebes Cyzicenus was a ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid kingdom. He was the son of Antiochus VII and Cleopatra Thea. He left the kingdom in 129 BC and went to the city of Cyzicus, but h
Seleucus VI Epiphanes
…ruled Syria between 96 and 94 BC. He ascended the throne after the assassination of his father, Antiochus VIII. Antiochus VIII's half-brother and rival, Antiochus IX, then occupied the capital Antioch while Seleucus VI established his power-base in western Cilicia and himself prepared for war. In 95 BC, Antiochus…
Tetradrachm of Antiochos IX, with Athena Nike on the reverse, minted at Antioch circa 110-109 BC.
Bust probably depicting Antiochus IX.