Seleukid Kings. Zeus / King. (95 BCE, silver set)
Beautiful coin showing Ancient Greek inscription around seated Zeus (appears as dots). Coin was purchased from a reputable French coin dealer.
-- Coin information:
Seleukid Empire, Philip I Philadelphos Silver tetradrachm
Obverse: diademed head to right
Reverse: Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding sceptre; [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY to right, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY to left, monogram under throne, T in exergue; all within laurel wreath
Struck at an uncertain eastern mint (possibly Antioch), circa 95-75 BC
The Seleucid Kingdom, ruled by the Hellenistic Seleucid dynasty, existed from 312 B.C. to 63 B.C. Seleucus I Nicator received Babylonia in the division of Alexander the Great's empire in 321 B.C. He expanded his domain, and at the height of its power, the Seleucid Empire included central Anatolia, Persia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and what is now Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Pakistan and Turkmenistan. They were defeated by the Roman Republic and their Greek allies in 190 B.C. The subsequent Treaty of Apamea in 188 B.C. required costly war reparations and loss of territory west of the Taurus Mountains. The Parthians conquered much of the remaining empire in the mid-2nd century B.C. The Seleucid kings continued to rule a smaller state from Syria until the invasion by Armenian king Tigranes the Great in 83 B.C. and their ultimate overthrow by the Roman general Pompey in 63 B.C.
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To appreciate the pendant's size, the relief of the coin and the shape of the bail, see the picture showing the coin next to a US quarter (will post soon). The coin was carefully handled so no damage was done to it and meticulously set in a silver bezel, which was then hammered over the edge of both sides. This was then sanded and polished. This pendant is built to last.
This piece will come with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed above) .
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Why buy from us? I see a lot of pre-made bezels, that are made for modern coins passing as "handmade" jewelry. Each of our coins is carefully handset in a custom made bezel which takes time and skill.
Beautiful coin showing Ancient Greek inscription around seated Zeus (appears as dots). Coin was purchased from a reputable French coin dealer.
-- Coin information:
Seleukid Empire, Philip I Philadelphos Silver tetradrachm
Obverse: diademed head to right
Reverse: Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding sceptre; [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY to right, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY to left, monogram under throne, T in exergue; all within laurel wreath
Struck at an uncertain eastern mint (possibly Antioch), circa 95-75 BC
The Seleucid Kingdom, ruled by the Hellenistic Seleucid dynasty, existed from 312 B.C. to 63 B.C. Seleucus I Nicator received Babylonia in the division of Alexander the Great's empire in 321 B.C. He expanded his domain, and at the height of its power, the Seleucid Empire included central Anatolia, Persia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and what is now Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Pakistan and Turkmenistan. They were defeated by the Roman Republic and their Greek allies in 190 B.C. The subsequent Treaty of Apamea in 188 B.C. required costly war reparations and loss of territory west of the Taurus Mountains. The Parthians conquered much of the remaining empire in the mid-2nd century B.C. The Seleucid kings continued to rule a smaller state from Syria until the invasion by Armenian king Tigranes the Great in 83 B.C. and their ultimate overthrow by the Roman general Pompey in 63 B.C.
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To appreciate the pendant's size, the relief of the coin and the shape of the bail, see the picture showing the coin next to a US quarter (will post soon). The coin was carefully handled so no damage was done to it and meticulously set in a silver bezel, which was then hammered over the edge of both sides. This was then sanded and polished. This pendant is built to last.
This piece will come with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed above) .
Follow on instagram @peregrinependants
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Why buy from us? I see a lot of pre-made bezels, that are made for modern coins passing as "handmade" jewelry. Each of our coins is carefully handset in a custom made bezel which takes time and skill.
Beautiful coin showing Ancient Greek inscription around seated Zeus (appears as dots). Coin was purchased from a reputable French coin dealer.
-- Coin information:
Seleukid Empire, Philip I Philadelphos Silver tetradrachm
Obverse: diademed head to right
Reverse: Zeus Nikephoros seated to left on throne, holding sceptre; [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟY to right, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟY to left, monogram under throne, T in exergue; all within laurel wreath
Struck at an uncertain eastern mint (possibly Antioch), circa 95-75 BC
The Seleucid Kingdom, ruled by the Hellenistic Seleucid dynasty, existed from 312 B.C. to 63 B.C. Seleucus I Nicator received Babylonia in the division of Alexander the Great's empire in 321 B.C. He expanded his domain, and at the height of its power, the Seleucid Empire included central Anatolia, Persia, the Levant, Mesopotamia, and what is now Kuwait, Afghanistan, and parts of Pakistan and Turkmenistan. They were defeated by the Roman Republic and their Greek allies in 190 B.C. The subsequent Treaty of Apamea in 188 B.C. required costly war reparations and loss of territory west of the Taurus Mountains. The Parthians conquered much of the remaining empire in the mid-2nd century B.C. The Seleucid kings continued to rule a smaller state from Syria until the invasion by Armenian king Tigranes the Great in 83 B.C. and their ultimate overthrow by the Roman general Pompey in 63 B.C.
—
To appreciate the pendant's size, the relief of the coin and the shape of the bail, see the picture showing the coin next to a US quarter (will post soon). The coin was carefully handled so no damage was done to it and meticulously set in a silver bezel, which was then hammered over the edge of both sides. This was then sanded and polished. This pendant is built to last.
This piece will come with certificate which guarantees authenticity and provides background information (listed above) .
Follow on instagram @peregrinependants
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Why buy from us? I see a lot of pre-made bezels, that are made for modern coins passing as "handmade" jewelry. Each of our coins is carefully handset in a custom made bezel which takes time and skill.
