Alexander II Zabinas ("the bought one"), King of the Seleukid Empire 129 to 123 BC.
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| Babelon, Rois 1276 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, 128-123 BC. Antioch ad Orontem mint. AR Tetradrachm 27 mm, 16.15 gr. Diademed head of king right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre; HΔΡ monogram in left field, ΠAY monogram under throne, ΘΠΡ in ex, off flan). Babelon, Rois, 1276. | Text | Image |
| BMC 2ff | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom,. 128-123 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike. | Text | Image |
| CSE 264 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, AR Tetradrachm. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike, IΣI monogram in left field, star over A beneath throne. BMC -; SNG Spaer -; Babelon Rois 1280 var (Star over Δ); SNG Spaer 2277 var (ditto). | Text | Image |
| CSE 846 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, AR Tetradrachm. Struck local year 190 (=123-122 BC). Damascus mint. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and lotus-tipped sceptre; ΔHΡ monogram in left field, IΔΩ monogram beneath throne, date BR (B retrograde)in ex. Newell 85; Babelon Rois 1277. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 298 | Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander II AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, lotus-tipped sceptre in left; IΣI to left, star and A under throne. SNGIs 2277 var (star and Δ under throne), Newell, SMA 327v. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 304 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, AR Drachm. Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; monogram above Σ at outer left. SNG Spaer 2291; SMA 337. | Text | Image |
| Houghton 853 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint in northern Syria or Cilicia. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of Zeus Nikephoros seated left; ΔΔTI and ΠAΡ monograms in outer left field. | Text | Image |
| SC 2221.1d | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, AR drachm. Antioch mint, 128-122 BC. 17 mm, 3.85 g. Diademed head right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of double cornucopiae. ΔX monogram over AI in left field. SC 2221.1d; Newell 357; BMC 8. | Text | Image |
| SC 2221.2 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, AR drachm. Antioch mint, 128-122 BC. 16 mm, 4.12 g. Diademed head right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of double cornucopiae. ΔHΡ monogram over AΦ in left field. SC 2221.2; Houghton coll. 697; Newell 344; Paris 1292; Hunter 7. | Text | Image |
| SC 2221.3 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, AR drachm. Antioch mint, 128-122 BC. 16 mm, 4.12 g. Diademed head right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of double cornucopiae. ΔHΡ monogram over Σ in left field. SC 2221.3; Houghton coll. 699-700; Newell 343; Paris 1291; Hunter 9; BMC 6. | Text | Image |
| SC 2249.1 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, AR drachm. Damascus mint, 128-122 BC. 18 mm, 3.82 g. Diademed head right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔΡOY to right and left of double cornucopiae. ΔHYΡ monogram in left field, HΩΔY monogram in lower right field, XΠΡ in exergue. SC 2249.1; Paris Y603 (this coin); Babelon Rois 1274A (his handwritten addition, this coin); Newell LSM -. | Text | Image |
| SNG Is 2280 | Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander II AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, lotus-tipped sceptre in left; IΣI to left, star and monogram under throne. | Text | Image |
| SNG Is 2292 | Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander II AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in right hand, lotus-tipped sceptre in left; monogram to left, Σ under throne. Newell, SMA 353. | Text | Image |
| Sear 7115 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom,. 128-123 BC. Silver Tetradrachm. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike. | Text | Image |
| Babelon Rois, 1300 | Alexander II Zabinas. AE21. 128-122 BC. Antioch mint. 6.5 g. Radiate head of king right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of Athena standing left, holding Nike and spear, shield at her side. YE monogram over corn ear in left field. Babelon Rois, 1300; SNG Spaer 2305; BMC 17 var (monogram over aplustre). Hoover HGC 1163; Houghton SC 2233. | Text | Image |
| Babelon Rois, 1309 | Alexander II Zabinas. AE 22. 128-122 BC. Antioch mint. 7.63 g. Radiate and diademed head of king right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of double cornucopiae filled with fruit, a bunch of grapes hanging over the left, star in lower left field, A-Π across fields. Babelon Rois, 1309; Houghton SC 2237.1b; SNG Spaer 2343-2344; BMC -. | Text | Image |
| BMC 16 | Alexander II Zabinas. AE19. 128-122 BC. Antioch mint. 7.13 g. Dated local year 185, 128-127 BC. Diademed head of king right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, Dionysos, wearing short chiton and boots, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. (Σ in outer left field, off flan), date EΠΡ downwards in inner left field. BMC 16; Hoover HGC 1161; Houghton SC 2229.5; Mionnet V, 739; Kurth Dionysos 768; Bernhart 364. | Text | Image |
| BMC 20 | Alexander II Zabinas. AE21. 128-122 BC. Antioch mint. 7.1 g. Radiate and diademed head of king right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of double cornucopiae filled with fruit, a bunch of grapes hanging over the left, caduceus in lower left field, A-Π across fields. BMC 20; Babelon Rois, 1306; SNG Spaer 2345. | Text | Image |
| BMC 22 | Alexander II Zabinas. AE 22. 128-122 BC. Antioch mint. 9.43 g. Radiate and diademed head of king right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of double cornucopiae, palm branch in lower left field, A-Π across fields. BMC 22; Babelon Rois, 1304; Hoover HGC 1164; Houghton SC 2237; SNG Spaer 2337. | Text | Image |
| BMC 23 | Alexander II Zabinas. AE21. 128-122 BC. Antioch mint. 7.86 g. Radiate and diademed head of king right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of double cornucopiae filled with fruit, a bunch of grapes hanging over the left, wreath in lower left field, A-Π across fields. BMC 23; Babelon Rois, 1303; SNG Spaer 2339-2340; Houghton SC 2237.1h. | Text | Image |
| BMC 24 | Seleucid Kingdom, Alexander II Zabinas. AE21. 128-122 BC. Antioch mint. 6.5 g. Radiate and diademed head of king right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of double cornucopiae filled with fruit, a bunch of grapes hanging over the left, club in lower left field, A-Π across fields. BMC 24; Babelon Rois, 1307-1308; SNG Spaer 2341-2342; SNG Cop 368; Houghton SC 2237. | Text | Image |
| BMC 27 | Alexander II Zabinas. AE21. 128-122 BC. Antioch mint. 7.82 g. Diademed head of king right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of Nike walking left, holding wreath and palm branch. ΔHΡ monogram over wreath in left field. BMC 27 (this coin); Babelon Rois, 1320; SNG Spaer 2349. | Text | Image |
| BMC 31 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid kingdom, 128-123 BC. AE16. Prow of ship right, the two pilei of the Dioskuri surmounted by stars above / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of tripod lebes, two palm branches and urn in the lebes, A and star to left, Π to right. Hoover 1176; BMC 31; SC 2238e. | Text | Image |
| Hoover 1161 | Alexander II, Seleukid Kingdom, AE19, 129-123 BC. Antioch ad Orontem mint. Dated 129-128 BC. 5.88 g. Diademed head of king right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY and date ΔΠΡ to left and right of Dionysos, wearing chiton and boots, standing left, holding kantharos and thyrsos. SNG Newcastle 627-628; Hoover HGC 1161; SC 2229; Houghton Collection 299. | Text | Image |
| Hoover 1166 | Alexander II Zabinas. AE18 Serrate. Seleukeia, Syria mint. 128-122 BC. Apameia ad Axios mint (?). Head of young Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, Tyche, winged, standing left, wearing kalathos, holding rudder and cornucopiae. No monogram or symbol. Mionnet V, 748; SC 2242; Hoover 1166. | Text | Image |
| SC 2230, B | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, 128-123 BC. Minted in Antioch ad Orontem. AE-14 mm, 2.93 gr. Winged bust of Eros right, wreathed in myrtle / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of anchor, date BΠΡ in left field. SC 2230; Houghton 300; Sear 7132. | Text | Image |
| SC 2230, E | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, 128-123 BC. Antioch ad Orontem mint. AE15, 3.24 g. Dated Seleukid era 185 (128-127 BC). Winged bust of Eros right, wreathed in myrtle. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of anchor, date CΠΡ in left field. SC 2230; Hoover HGC 1171; Houghton 300; Sear type 7132. | Text | Image |
| SC 2239b | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid kingdom, AE19, 6.33 g. 128-123 BC. Seleukeia, Syria mint. Laureate head of Zeus right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOΡOΣ in four lines above and beneath thunderbolt. N in left field, all within laurel wreath. SC 2239b; Hoover HGC 1165; Houghton 413; Babelon Rois 886 ("Alexander I Bala"). | Text | Image |
| SC 2242 palm | Alexander II Zabinas AE17 serrate. 128-123 BC. 4.54 g. Seleukeia, Syria mint. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, Tyche, winged, standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. OΓΔ monogramm above palm branch in left field. Hoover HGC 1166; SC 2242. | Text | Image |
| SC 2242 pileus | Alexander II Zabinas AE21 serrate. 128-123 BC. 8.45 g. Seleukeia, Syria mint. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, Tyche, winged, standing left, holding rudder and cornucopiae. OΓΔ monogramm above pileus with star in left field. Hoover HGC 1166; SC 2242. | Text | Image |
| SC 2243a | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid kingdom, AE16 serrate, 3.07 g. 128-123 BC. Elephant's head right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of eagle standing left, wings spread. ΓΔ monogram above club in left field. SC 2243a; Hoover HGC 1178. | Text | Image |
| SNG Cop 373 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom, AE18 serrate. 128-123 BC, Antioch mint. Head of Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, winged Tyche standing left on prow, wearing modius on head, holding anchor and cornucopiae, Δ-over-M monogram to left. Lindgren III 1111. | Text Text | Image Image |
| SNG Is. 2309 | Alexander II Zabinas, Seleukid Kingdom. AE16. 128-122 BC. Antioch ad Orontem mint. 3.13 g. Head of king right, wearing elephant-skin headdress. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY, aphlaston, RE monogram above grain ear in inner left field. SNG Is. 2309; SC 2234.1c; Hoover HGC 1173; (type BMC 11). | Text | Image |
| SNG Is 2336 | Seleucid Kingdom, Alexander II Zabinas, AE21. Antioch mint. 128-122 BC. 8.1 g. Radiate head of king right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY to right and left of double cornucopiae. A-Π across fields, corn-ear in lower left field. SNG Spaer (SNG Israel) 2336; SC 2237.1c; Babelon Rois 1310. | Text | Image |
| SNG Is 2341 | Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander II Zebina AE21. Antioch mint, 128-123 BC. Radiate head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, double cornucopiae, A-Π across fields, club in left field. Houghton CSE 307; Babelon Rois 1307. | Text | Image |
| Note: | For clarification: SNG Is(rael) and SNG Spaer are the same catalog. Babelon's work "Les Rois de Syrie" (available on gallica.fr) is an excellent reference work | ||
| Note: | For clarification: SNG Is(rael) and SNG Spaer are the same catalog. Babelon's work "Les Rois de Syrie" (available from gallica.fr) is an excellent reference work and one version on Gallica includes Babelon's own hand-written additions. | ||
