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Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus IV Philopator BCE 187-175

 AE 23 mm serratus, 10.03 g, 1h, Antioch mint.

SC 1315.6d

O: draped bust of Apollo r., of archaizing severe style, hair rolled behind, long locks falling down neck, dotted border.
R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on l., ΣΕΛΕΥKOY to r, Apollo stg l, testing arrow and resting elbow on tall tripod, dotted border

Obverse control: A/B behind head to l.
Reverse control: A/
Γ monogram inner l.

Greece/Seleucid; Demetrius III BCE 97/6-88/7

Æ 19mm, 6.98 g, 10h,  Damascus mint. c. BCE 94/3


SC 2454.9, SNG Spaer 2836

O: Radiate diad. bust r.
R: BACΙΛΕΩC ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟV ΘΕΟV on rt., ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟC CΩΤHPOC, on left. Nike walking r holding wreath and palm branch. dotted border. N above A on outer left field.
In ex. monogram on rt, not visible, and date appears to be θΙε

Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus I Nicator BCE 312-281

AE 19 mm, 5.84 g, 6h Antioch mint, circa BCE 300-295

SC 17.1, WSM 915 

O: laureate hd of Apollo r, with wavy locks on back of neck, dotted border.

R: [B]AΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] on r., [Σ]EΛEYKO[Y] on l., Athena Promachos in Corinthian helmet stg r., brandishing spear and shield, dotted border.


Controls: inner l-monogram Σ inner right monogram ΠA

Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus I Nicator BCE 312-281

AE 19 mm, 6.10 g, 12h Antioch mint, circa BCE 300-295

SC 17.3, WSM 920 

O: laureate hd of Apollo r, with wavy locks on back of neck, dotted border.

R: [B]AΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] on r., ΣEΛEYK[OY] on l., Athena Promachos in Corinthian helmet stg r., brandishing spear and shield, dotted border.

Inner right control: θ