Historical and Numismatic Information

Contents

I.	Seleukid Genealogies and Biographies
II.	Articles, Books and Studies
	• Seleukids • Other Topics
III.	Seleukid and Related Numismatic Information
	• Epigraphy • Varia
IV.	Major Cities of Seleukid Syria

I. Seleukid Genealogies and Biographies

Genealogies of selected Seleukid rulers and usurpers, some of them complemented by a biography of the given ruler.

II. Articles, Books and Studies

The following texts are presented with the kind permission of their authors and/or publishers.

Seleukids

Bellinger, Alfred R.: The End of the Seleucids. Burgess, Michael: The Moon Is A Harsh Mistress – The Rise and Fall of Cleopatra II Selene, Seleukid Queen of Syria. Dobias, Josef: Φιλιππος Βαρυπους. A Contribution to the History of the Last Seleukids. Kritt, Brian: Numismatic Evidence For A New Seleucid King: Seleucus (VII) Philometor. Lucherini, Renzo: The Children of Antiochos III. Passehl, Mark K.: Demetrios Nikator’s Second Arsakid War.

Other Topics

Bouchier, E. S.: A Short History of Antioch, 300 B.C. – A.D. 1268 Carrier, Richard C.: Useful Tips on Reading Greek Names in English. Daehn, William E.: Contradictory Theories: Making Sense Of Greek Coin Weight Standards.

III. Seleukid and Related Numismatic Information

Various numismatic topics.

Epigraphy

Royal Names and Epithets on Seleukid Coins

Greek Inscriptions on Quasi-Municipal Coins

Inscriptions on Municipal Coins of Seleukid Syria

Varia

Antiochos VIII Philometor

IV. Major Cities of Seleukid Syria

Basic information about major Syrian cities in the Seleukid period. Only those cities which minted their own coins are included here.

Antioch on the Orontes Apameia on the Axios Laodikeia by the Sea Larisa on the Orontes Seleukeia in Pieria