20090508

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VIII Epiphanes BCE 121-96



AE 20mm, 7.74 g, Antioch mint (Third Reign at Antioch) BCE 109-96


SC 2313.1d, SNG Spaer 2561


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


R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOV in two lines on r, ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟVΣ on l., filleted double cornucopiae. Control on outer left (off flan) and palm branch on inner left.


Acquisition: 2009


ANXXXVIIII

20090502

Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus I Nicator BCE 312-281



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AR Tetradrachm, 25 mm, 16.96 g, 4h, Babylon I mint, struck in the name of Alexander III, c. BCE 311-300.

SC 82.3g, Price 3763, M
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(CNG had identified this coin as Cf. SC 82.4a, cf. Price 3751, which was incorrect)

O: Head of Herakles r., wearing lion skin.

R: Zeus Aëtophoros std l., AΛΕΞANΔPOY vertical on right, MI in left field, upper right fork of vertical trident below I of MI; below throne, monogram within wreath. BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ off flan though normally under the throne.


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Acquisition: 2009
Tantalus ID#35521