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Greece/Seleucid; Alexander II Zabinas BCE 128-122

AE 20 mm, 6.75 g, 1h Antioch mint, c. BCE 125-122

SC 2233.1a

O: diademed hd of Alexander II r. one diadem end flying up behind, the other falling forward over shoulder, dotted border.

R: [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] on the r., AΛΕΞANΔPOY on l., Athena stg l, resting l hand on spear extending r hand beyond legend and holding Nike l who extends wreath toward edge of coin, shield propped against base of spear.



Controls/Symbols: monogram EY inner left along with aphlaston

Greek; Seleucid; Antiochus IV Epiphanes BCE 175-164



AE 17 mm (serrate), 3.98 g, 11h, Ptolemais Ake mint , BCE 175-c. 173/2

SC 1477.2 Ad (this coin, to appear in Addenda/Corrigenda of SC planned for 2015 pub)

O: Hd of Laodike IV r.

R: elephant hd left, Prow below rt, BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ/ANTIOXOY on left A (presently unpublished control)

Greece/Seleucid; Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII BCE 125-121

AE 18mm, 5.07 g., 11h, Ptolemaïs Ake mint, SE 189=BCE 124/3

SC 2274.3, HSC 1191 (R1)

O: Radiate, diademed hd of Antiochus VIII r, no diadem ends visible, dotted border.


R: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ in two lines on r. ΚΑΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ in three lines, Isis headdress, resting on inverted crescent. date in ex. θΠP, high inner right monogram ΣY

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VII Sidetes BCE 138-129 Barbarous imitation of Antioch Bronze

AE 17 mm, 3.65 g, 11h.  imitation of Antioch and perhaps S. Koile Syria.

SC 2072 variety (obv die appears same), HSC 1088 (R2)

O: Bust of winged Eros r., of barbarous sty;e dotted border

R: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., EYEPΓETOY on l., Isis headress.

Control (outer l.) none

Date in ex: none discernable

Note: ANTIOXOY is not retrograde as noted in SC, and obv die appears same as the illustrated example in SC, so this example may not yet be recorded.


Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VIII Grypos BCE 121/0-97/6

AE 18 mm, 5.48g, 11h, Unattributed bronze issue, probably of Northern Syria

SC 2318, HSC 1215 (R1-2)

O: diad hd of Antiochus VIII r, diad ends falling straight behind, dotted border.


R: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOV in two lines on r., ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ on l., tripod surmounted by horizontal thunderbolt. 

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VII Sidetes BCE 138-129


AE 18 mm, 5.82 g, Antioch mint  SE 174/BCE 139/8
SC 2067.1a, HSC 1087 (C)

O: Bust of winged Eros r., dotted border

R: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., EYEPΓETOY on l., Isis headress.

Control (outer l.) none


Date in ex: ΔOP

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus II Theos BCE 261-246

AE 17 mm, 4.69 g, 12h, Antioch mint, c. BCE 261-256 according to Newell

SC 572a

O: laur hd of Apollo r, curly hair falling down back of neck, dotted border

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., [A]NTIOXOY on l., Apollo std l., on omphalos, holding arrow and resting elbow on cithara.

Primary Control (outer left): EY
Secondary Control (outer r.): MYT monogram