Ancient Coinage of Seleucia, Achaios


Achaios was a cousin of Seleukos III and Antiochos III. When Seleukos III was assassinated, Achaeus at first refused the crown, being content with the authority over Asia Minor that he received from the new king, Antiochos III. In 220 BC Achaios proclaimed himself King in Laodikeia, Phrygia, egged on by the Egyptian prime minister. He was captured and put to death in an awful manner by Antiochos III in 214 BC. Achaios struck one gold, one silver and several bronze coins, all at Sardes.
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Pembroke 1160b(Described as) Achaios, Seleukid Kingdom, Usurper. 220-214 BC. AE17. Diademed head right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY, Apollo standing left, holding arrow in raised right hand. Pembroke Coll. 1160b = Mionnet Supp. 8, 119 = Trésor de Numis. Vol. II, pl. XL,8. (See .txt file for more information)TextImage
SC 953.2Achaios, Seleukid Kingdom, usurper, AR tetradrachm. 220-214 BC. 28 mm. Sardes mint. Diademed and draped bust right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY to right and left of Athena Promachos walking left, brandishing spear in right hand, shield on her left arm. Horse's head and neck left in inner left field, ΔI in inner right field. Houghton SC 953.2; Houghton collection 608; Commerce tetradrachm hoard 76; GRPC Lydia S295 (this coin).TextImage
SC 957Achaios, Seleukid Kingdom, usurper, 220-214 BC. AE14. Sardes mint. 3.64 g. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair in formal curls. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY, eagle standing right on wreath, wings closed. Houghton SC 957; Hoover HGC 436; Babelon Rois 460; SNG Fitz 5574.TextImage
SC Ad199Achaios, Seleukid usurper, 220-214 BC. AR Tetradrachm. 220-214 BC. Sardes mint. Diademed, draped bust of Achaeus right, with short, curly beard / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY, Athena Promachos, viewed from behind, walking left, brandishing spear in raised right hand and holding shield with anchor device on left arm, horse's head left in inner left field. Commerce tetradrachm hoard 74; Houghton SC Addenda Ad199; GRPC Lydia S297. TextImage
SC Ad200Achaios, Seleukid Kingdom, usurper, AR tetradrachm. 220-214 BC. 28 mm, 16.72 g. Sardes mint. Diademed and draped bust right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY to right and left of Athena Promachos walking left, seen from behind, brandishing spear in right hand, shield embossed with an anchor on her left arm. Horse's head and neck left in inner left field, ΠA monogram in outer right field. Houghton SC Addenda Ad200; Commerce tetradrachm hoard 75; GRPC Lydia S296.TextImage
SC Ad204Achaeus, 220-214 BC, AE20, 4.04 g, Sardes Mint, Laureate head of Zeus right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY, above (around) eagle with open wings, standing slightly right on wreath. Houghton SC Addenda 204. TextImage
SNG Spaer 835Achaios, Seleukid usurper, 220-214 BC. AE17, 6.4 g. Head of Apollo right, hair in formal curls. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY, Eagle standing right, wings closed, palm branch over shoulder. SNG Spaer 835; Houghton SC 955.1a; Newell WSM, 1441; Houghton Collection 609; Sear Greece 6962; Hoover HGC 9/435. TextImage
WSM 1439Achaios, Seleukid Kingdom, usurper, AV Stater. 220-214 BC. 17 mm, 8.5 g. Bearded, diademed and draped bust right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY to right and left of Athena Promachos, viewed from behind, walking left, brandishing spear in raised right hand and holding shield on left arm. ΘE and AΡ monogram across centre fields, horse's head left in inner lower left field. Newell WSM 1439 (this coin); Houghton 952; Munich 187404; Mionnet Supp. 8, 118; GRPC Lydia G136 (this coin).TextImage
WSM 1440Achaios, Seleukid Kingdom, usurper, AR tetradrachm. 220-214 BC. 28 mm. Sardes mint. Diademed and draped bust right. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY to right and left of Athena Promachos walking left, brandishing spear in right hand, shield on her left arm. Horse's head and neck left in inner left field, Π over Y in inner right field. Newell WSM 1440; Houghton SC 953.1; Jameson 1692 (this coin); GRPC Lydia S294 (ditto).TextImage
WSM 1443Achaios, Seleukid usurper, 220-214 BC. AE12, 1.72 g. Sardes mint. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair in formal curls. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY, tripod. Newell WSM 1443; SC 958; Hoover HGC 438.TextImage
WSM 1444Achaios, Seleukid Kingdom, usurper, AE quarter unit. 220-214 BC. 10 mm, 0.8 g. Sardes mint. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair in formal curls. / BAΣI AXAI to right and left of horse's head right. Newell WSM 1444; Babelon Rois 461 (this coin); Sardes Excav. XI, 415; SC 959.TextImage
WSM 1447Achaios, Seleukid Kingdom, AE18, Sardes mint, 220-214 BC. 3.79 g. Laureate head of Apollo right, hair in formal curls. / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY, Eagle standing right, with palm branch over left shoulder. Newell, WSM 1447; SC 955.1b. Type Sear 6963.TextImage
See also: Coins of Achaios at Seleucid Coins online

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