Antiochus IX was the son of Antiochus VII Sidetes and Cleopatra Thea, and ruler of the Seleucid Empire from 116–96 BC. He ruled alongside his brother Antiochus VIII Grypus.
According to the description given by Diodorus, Antiochus IX resembled Antiochus IV in character and certainly resembled him in hostility to the Jews. The circumstances were different, however. The relative strength of Syria and Judea had changed, very much to the advantage of the latter. In 110-107 BC he attempted to lend assistance to the Samaritans, who were hard pressed by the Jews, but he was easily beaten off. A second attempt to subjugate Judea with the help of Egyptian soldiers failed as well.
He was killed in battle by the son of Grypus, Seleucus VI Epiphanes, in 96 BC.
According to the description given by Diodorus, Antiochus IX resembled Antiochus IV in character and certainly resembled him in hostility to the Jews. The circumstances were different, however. The relative strength of Syria and Judea had changed, very much to the advantage of the latter. In 110-107 BC he attempted to lend assistance to the Samaritans, who were hard pressed by the Jews, but he was easily beaten off. A second attempt to subjugate Judea with the help of Egyptian soldiers failed as well.
He was killed in battle by the son of Grypus, Seleucus VI Epiphanes, in 96 BC.
Epithet: Cyzicenus ("from Cyzicus")
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Antiochus IX
Obverse: Diademed head right
Reverse: Winged thunderbolt; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY / ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ Σ (TN) / *
Diameter:
18 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.2 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 7.2 g
http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2364
SC II 2364; SNG Spaer 2690
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Antiochus IX
Obverse: Diademed head Zeus right
Reverse: Turreted Tyche standing left holding rudder and cornucopia, prora below BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY // ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ
Diameter:
16 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 4 g
http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2380
SC II 2380; CSE 357; SNG Spaer 2715
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Antiochus IX
Obverse: Diademed head right
Reverse: Dionysos standing left, leaning on thyrsos and holding kantharos; BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY / ΦIΛO_ΠATOPOΣ E / (NK)
Diameter:
21.5 mm
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.84 g
Die Orientation: -
Weight: 8.84 g
http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.2352a
SC II 2352a; Cf. SNG Spaer 2725; Houghton 498