| Savoca Numismatik GmbH & Co. KG > Online Auction 188 | Black | Auction date: 17 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 40 Price realized: 850 EUR (Approx. 934 USD) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Seleukid Kingdom. Myrina. Antiochos II Theos 261-246 BC. Tetradrachm AR 29 mm, 16,84 g Diademed head of Antiochos I to right / Herakles seated to left on rock, lion skin draped over rock, holding club set on ground; ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to right, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ to left, monogram below royal title to lower right, amphora (civic symbol) to outer left. extremely fine SC 505.1a; WSM 1525; HGC 9, 241b. Antiochus II Theos, reigning from 261 to 246 BC in the Hellenistic Seleucid Empire, ascended to power unexpectedly after his father's execution of his elder brother. Persistent tensions with Ptolemaic Egypt led him to initiate the Second Syrian War, achieving some gains in Asia Minor. However, the conflict did not significantly alter the power dynamics in the Eastern Mediterranean. In 253 BC, facing rebellions, Antiochus II made peace with Ptolemy II, divorcing his first wife Laodice and marrying Ptolemy II's daughter Berenice, with an agreement that their offspring would inherit the Seleucid throne. Despite the settlement, Laodice, although divorced, remained influential and continued political intrigues. In 246 BC, Antiochus II left Berenice and their son in Antioch to reunite with Laodice in Asia Minor, where he suddenly died. His death triggered a succession struggle, known as the Third Syrian War, resulting in disastrous consequences for the Seleucid empire. Antiochus II's limited involvement in the eastern Upper Satrapies allowed the emergence of independent realms like the Greco-Bactrian Kingdom and the Parthian Empire. The decline in his coinage in Bactria has been seen as a potential factor contributing to the gradual weakening of ties with the central government during his reign. Starting price: 1 EUR |  |
Match 1:
| Baldwin's Auctions Ltd > Auction C24002 | Auction date: 7 March 2024 |
| Lot number: 43 Price realized: 4,000 GBP (Approx. 5,116 USD / 4,680 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: Seleucid Empire, Antiochos II Theos (261?246 BC) AR Tetradrachm, mint of Myrina, 16.95g. Diademed head of Antiochos I facing right ('rejuvinated' portrait). Rev. ???????? – ???????Y, Herakles, holding club, seated left on rock draped with lion skin, monogram and arrowhead in exergue. (SC Ad116 (same dies); HGC 6, 241b). Pleasing old collection tone. Some edge marks. Good Very Fine. Extremely Rare, only one other example recorded. Estimate: 4000 - 5000 GBP |  |
Match 2:
| Astarte S.A. > Web Auction 2 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 156 Price realized: 20 CHF (Approx. 23 USD / 21 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos II Theos, 261-246 BC. (Bronze, 16.63 mm, 4.14 g), Sardes. Laureate head of Apollo to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Tripod; below, anchor; to outer left, monogram Σ; to outer right, monogram ΔI. Seleucid Coins I, 186, 522.2. HGC 9, 253a. SNG Israel I, Coll. Spaer, 352. Dark green patina. Very Fine. From a European collection formed prior to 2005. Starting price: 20 CHF |  |
Match 3:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 28 | Auction date: 9 December 2023 |
| Lot number: 1691 Price realized: 170 CHF (Approx. 193 USD / 179 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos II Theos, 261-246 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.49 g, 9 h), Seleukeia on the Tigris. Diademed head of Antiochos I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to left and right, monograms. ESM 180. SC 587.1c. Harshly cleaned, otherwise, very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
Match 4:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1012 Price realized: 220 CHF (Approx. 250 USD / 231 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos II Theos, 261-246 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.58 g, 12 h), Hellespontine mint, perhaps Lampsakos. Diademed head of Antiochos II to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to outer left, IΣ; in exergue, monogram. SC 485a. Lightly toned. Light marks and with the reverse slightly double struck, otherwise, fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 50 CHF |  |
Match 5:
| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 29 | Auction date: 24 February 2024 |
| Lot number: 1014 Price realized: 300 CHF (Approx. 341 USD / 315 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos II Theos, 261-246 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 16.81 g, 11 h), uncertain mint 30, probably in northern Mesopotamia. Diademed head of Antiochos II to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to outer left and right, monograms. SC 580.6a. Lightly toned and with a fine portrait. Light marks and with very light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, about very fine. From a European collection, formed before 2005. Starting price: 75 CHF |  |
