© Michel Monteiro
© Michel Monteiro
Didrachm - Diodotos Tryphon Byblus 140 BC - 138 BC
| Billon | 2.7 g | 13.4 mm |
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC)) |
|---|---|
| King | Diodotos Tryphon (140 BC - 138 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 140 BC - 138 BC |
| Value | Didrachm (2) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Billon |
| Weight | 2.7 g |
| Diameter | 13.4 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#341346 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Six-winged Cronos-El left, crescent enclosing globule above head, holding Waas scepter (Egyptian scepter) in right hand.
Module B ou C (SC)
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑCΙΛΕWC TPYΦΩNOC
Translation: King Tryphon
Comment
Seleucid Coins. A Comprehensive Catalogue. Part II. Seleucus IV through Antiochus XIII. 2 vol. [Texte imprimé] / par A. Houghton, C.C. Lorber et O.D. Hoover. - Lancaster-Londres, 2008, n° 2044.https://catalogue.bnf.fr/ark:/12148/cb41819551n
Seleucid Coins Online: http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2044
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features an image of the goddess Tyche, who was revered as the protector of the city of Byblus, on the obverse (front side).
