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Chalkon - Alexander Antioch
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC)) |
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| Year | 126 BC - 125 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEXANΔΡOY (Translation: King Alexander (II, Zabingas)) |
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This issue falls within the turbulent reign of Antiochus VIII Grypus, struck at Antioch on the Orontes during a period when Seleucid authority was being dismantled from multiple directions simultaneously — Parthian encroachment from the east had already cost the dynasty most of its Iranian territories, while dynastic infighting would soon consume what remained. The Antioch mint remained one of the last fully operational royal facilities, which explains the relatively consistent output of small bronzes like this chalkon during an otherwise chaotic interval.
SC2 2232 is a well-documented type within the series, but die-link studies suggest production was compressed into a short window.