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Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus III BCE 222-187


AE 13 mm, 2.32 g, Sardes mint.

SC 977.1,  HSC 517  (R1-R2), WSM 1112, pl. xxxi, 10

O: Laureate hd of Apollo r., with hair knotted in krobylos behind, long wavy locks falling loose on neck. fillet border. 

R: ΒΑΣΙ[ΛΕΩΣ] (above.) ANTIOX[OY] (below.)  elephant l., with trunk draped over tusk. 

controls none visible. 


Ex: D. Alighieri Collection

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus III BCE 222-187



AE 15 mm, 3.53 g, Sardes mint.

SC 983 v,  HSC 518  (R1-R2), WSM 1435, SNG Spaer 490

O: Laureate hd of Apollo r., with corkscrew curls.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (on r.) ANTIOXOY (on l.)  Apollo stg l., testing arrow and resting elbow on tall tripod. 

controls none visible. 


Ex: D. Alighieri Collection

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus II Theos BCE 261-246



AE 14 mm, 2.08 g, Sardes mint.

SC 528.8 or .9,  HSC 278  (R1-R2)

O: Laureate hd of Apollo r., with long wavy locks or loose spiral curls flowing down the back of neck, sometimes with tight roll beneath wreath.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (on r.) ANTIOXOY (on l.)  kithara usually with symbol (in this case an anchor) below facing r.

controls on outer r. and l. 


Ex: D. Alighieri Collection