ANCIENT GREECE - GREEK Syria, Seleucid kingdom, Seleucos II Kallinikos (246-225 BC). Statere ND (c.244-240 BC), Antioch ? Av. Diademed head of Seleucus II right. Rv. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΣEΛ-EYKOY. Nude Apollo left, left hand resting on bow on ground and holding arrow with right hand; monogram above arrow. Newell XXII/8-9 v. - Heritage 3098 n° 33161 (same corners) ; Gold - 8,5 g - 19 mm - 12 h With a certificate of authenticity from B. Poindessault (Newell XXIV/8). From a Hess 247 sale n° 177. NGC XF 5/5 2/5 marks (6634179-003). Band ribbon falling straight obverse. With hyphenation ΣEΛ-EYKOY. The monogram is above the arrow. A scratch to reverse and small handling marks. Nice portrait. TTB. Seleucus II was the son of Antiochos II and his first wife, Laodicea. When his father died, probably by poisoning in 246, he was proclaimed king by his mother's supporters in Ephesus. However, his half-brother Antiochus was proclaimed king at the same time by Berenice, sister of Ptolemy III and second wife of Antiochus II. After Berenice and her son were murdered by Laodicea, Ptolemy III launched the 3rd Syrian War, which saw the sack of Antioch. After 241, Seleucus II still had to deal with the revolt of his younger brother, Antiochus Hierax. He died in 225 following a riding accident.