TRYPHON Seleukid King142BC Macedonian Helmet Authentic Ancient Greek Coin i53736
TRYPHON Seleukid King142BC Macedonian Helmet Authentic Ancient Greek Coin i53736

TRYPHON Seleukid King142BC Macedonian Helmet Authentic Ancient Greek Coin i53736

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Authentic Ancient

Greek coin of

Seleukid Kingdom

Tryphon – King 142-138 B.C.
Bronze 18mm (5.88 grams) Struck circa 142-138 B.C.
Reference: HGC 9, 1061
Diademed head of Tryphon right.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΡΥΦΩΝΟΣ / AYTOKPATOPOΣ, Spiked
Macedonian helmet adorned with
wild goat horns right; symbols or monogram to
left.

Tryphon having disposed of the
child Antiochos VI, Diodotos proclaimed himself king under the name of Tryphon
and with remarkable title ‘Autokrator’. After a reign of four years he was
overthrown by Antiochos VII, younger brother of Demetrios II.

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Authenticity.

Diodotus Tryphon (Greek:
Διόδοτος Τρύφων) was king of the
Hellenistic

Seleucid Empire
. As a general of the army, he
promoted the claims of
Antiochus VI Dionysus
, the infant son of
Alexander Balas
, in Antioch after Alexander’s
death, but then in 142 deposed the child and himself seized power in
Coele-Syria
where
Demetrius II Nicator
was unpopular for his
oppressive treatment of the Jews.

The internal situation in the Seleucid domains was so convoluted, and
Diodotus was so eager to gain allies, that in 143 BC
Hasmonean
rule was reinstated in Judea in
exchange for aid. True to their word, several Jewish armies marched against
Diodotus’ rival Demetrius and opposing cities. However, the Jewish forces under
the High Priest
Jonathan
behaved too boldly, leading to his
capture and murder by ruse when Diodotus marched into Judea. Despite his
preparations and intentions to cow the Jews, Diodotus was entirely unsuccessful,
and left the region under the rule of Jonathan’s brother Simon, with little gain
beyond a minor tribute of 100 talents. Finally, in 138 Diodotus was attacked and
defeated in Antioch by
Antiochus VII
of Side. Diodotus committed
suicide after his defeat.

In 138 BC, Diodotus claimed that his charge, the young Antiochus VI, had
contracted an illness and required surgery, during which he died – presumably
disguising his murder at his supposed benefactor’s bequest.

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