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Dichalkon - Alexander II Zabinas
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire |
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| Year | 128 BC - 123 BC |
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| Weight | 6 g |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ |
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Alexander II Zabinas seized the Seleucid throne as a pretender backed by Ptolemy VIII of Egypt, who fabricated his claim to royal blood — "Zabinas" itself likely derives from an Aramaic word meaning "the bought one," a nickname that suggests his contemporaries were under no illusions about his legitimacy. His bronze coinage reflects the practical urgency of a ruler who needed to pay troops and administer territory before his grip on power could be consolidated. He held Antioch for roughly five years before Antiochus VIII Grypus, with renewed Ptolemaic support now switched to the opposing side, defeated and killed him in 123 BC.