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Coin of Seleucus III (243-223 BC)
Seleucus III Ceraunus or Soter (c. 243 BC -
223 BC) was a Seleucid king, who after a
brief reign of three years (225 BC-223 BC)
was assassinated in Asia Minor by members of his army while on campaign against
Attalus I of Pergamon. His title "Ceraunus" means "Thunder" in Greek.
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