Sleukid Kingdom, Diodotos Tryphon, Antioch on the Orontes Mint, AE Circa 142-138 BC

Sleukid Kingdom, Diodotos Tryphon, Antioch on the Orontes Mint, AE (bronze,4.76g,17mm), circa 142-138 BC

Obv: Diademed head of Tryphon right

Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ / TPYΦΩNOΣ - AYTOKPATOPOΣ Macedonian helmet with cheek guard to left; adorned with wild goat's horn above visor; in inner let field, pilei of the Dioskouroi

Ref: SC 2034.2d

Rarity/Choice: Common, VF

Note: Tryphon's rule, characterized by internal power struggles and external conflicts. The Antioch mint, being one of the primary mints of the Seleucid Empire, played a significant role in the coinage production of the era, providing currency for trade and administration within the empire.