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 VIII Grypus
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Antiochus VIII Epiphanes/Callinicus/Philometor, nicknamed Grypus, was the ruler of the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire from 125 to 96 BC. He was the younger son of Demetrius II and Cleopatra Thea. He may
Seleucus VI Epiphanes
…124 and 109 BC – 94 BC) 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 and rival, Antiochus IX, then occupied the capital Antioch while Seleucus VI established his power-base in western Cilicia…
Coin of Antiochus VIII Grypus. Reverse: god Sandan standing on the horned lion, in his pyre surmounted by an eagle.