Philip I Epiphanes Philadelphus (Seleucid king, 94/3-76/5 BC)

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Philip I Epiphanes Philadelphus ("God Manifest, Brother-loving") was the twenty-second king of the Seleucid Empire, reigning from c. 94/3 to perhaps 76/5 BC. A brother of Seleucus VI, Antiochus XI, and Demetrius III, Philip I ruled jointly with Antiochus XI in Cilicia in 94/3 BC. By 94/3 BC, Antiochus XI was dead and Philip I controlled parts of northern Syria. He was besieged at Beroea by Demetrius III in 88/7 BC, but the siege was lifted when Demetrius was captured by Philip's Parthian allies. Philip I subsequently ruled from Antioch and briefly managed to sieze Damascus from Antiochus XII. The ancient sources are unclear about the fate of Philip I, but he seems to have died by 76/5 BC.

Die Studies
Item Image MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
H 308 - Beroea? (Antiochus IX), silver, tetradrachms (94-93 BCE) H308 Beroea Antiochus XI and Philip.jpg Silver 2,325 kg
Overstriking coins
Item Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
2102 - Antioch (Philip I) (tetradrachm Philip/Zeus) over uncertain type (Triton, V, Jan. 2002, 1509) SO 1187 - Uncertain mint over uncertain mint.jpg Silver 93 BC JL
SO 1186 - Antioch? over uncertain mint SO 1186 - Antioch? over uncertain mint.jpg 92 BC JL
Overstruck coins
Item Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
SO 2029 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim over Antioch 32 JL
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