LATER HELLENISTIC DYNASTIES
    The great kingdoms of Syria, Egypt, etc. decayed to a greater or lesser extent and lost control of their outlying regions.  The Seleukid empire was particularly prone to this process.  Local entities developed in their wake, frequently with the aid of Rome.  In due course most of these client kingdoms were incorporated into the Roman empire.

BITHYNIAN KINGDOM
    This realm was founded by locals in the 3rd century BC.  To Rome 74 BC, became a province, capital was Nikomedia.
BITHYNIAN KINGDOM, Nikomedes IV, 94-74 BC, silver tetradrachm, SG-7276, his head R / Zeus standing L, MNP mongram, year 207 (92 BC), XF $1,125.00
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PERGAMENE KINGDOM
    Lysimachos of Thrace appointed the guy, Philetairos, guardian of a large treasury at Pergamon.  After about 20 years Lysimachos was attacked by Seleukos and Philetairos sent over.  Seleukos was assassinated, leaving the Pergamene master of his own domain.  His dynasty continueded until 133 BC, when the last of them bequeathed the kingdom to Rome.
PERGAMENE KINGDOM, Attalos I, 241-197 BC, silver tetradrachm, SG-7220, his head R / Athena seated L offering crown, FILETAIROU, AQ monogram in field, slightly rough surfaces, obv. better than rev., VF/F $300.00 sold
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PERGAMENE KINGDOM, Attalos I, 241-197 BC, silver tetradrachm, SG-7222v, his head R / Athena seated L offering crown, FILETAIROU, EUMO monogram in field, nice VF $440.00 sold 4/12/2009
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CAPPADOCIA
    Cappadocia was a region of eastern Anatolia, mostly in modern Turkey, extending a bit into northern Iraq.  The dynasty was descended from a Persian satrap who fell foul of the Makedonian successors of Alexander, but whose descendents hung on, powerfully at times, into the Roman period.
CAPPADOCIA, Ariarathes VI, 130-116 BC, silver drachm, SG-7289v, head R / Athena standing L, year 14 (118 BC), aVF/F $69.00 sold
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