Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus II Theos BCE 261-246

AE 15 mm, 4.45 g, Antioch mint, c. BCE 261-256 according to Newell

SC 572a, c/m 69, WSM 967 specimen oo, SNG Spaer 338 v.

O: laureate hd of Apollo r., curly hair falling down back of neck, dotted border.
R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo std l., on omphalos, holding arrow and resting elbow on cithara.

Primary Control (outer left): EY
Secondary Control (outer r.): uncertain
Countermark: TRIDENT in round punch approx. 3.5 mm in dia., inner left obliterating top of “T” of ANTIOXOY and rear part of arrow held by Apollo.

Acquisition: 2009

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IX Cyzicenus BCE 114/3-95

AE 17 mm, 4.72 g, minted probably in Phoenicia, SE 202/BCE 111-110

SC 2388.2

O: Bust of winged Eros r. dotted border
R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., ΦΙΛΟΠATOPOΣ on l., Nike adv l., holding wreath.

Date outer left: BΣ

Acquisition: 2009

cf. please refer to very interesting information pertaining to this type in SC II vol I pp. 542-544.

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus III BCE 223-187

AE 15 mm, 3.18 g, Ecbatana mint, c. BCE 220-187
SC 1239.1 variety

O: diad. hd of Antiochus III r.(?)
R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo std l., on omphalos, testing arrow, and resting l. hand on grounded bow, dotted border if visible.

Outer right control visible in hand.

Acquisition: 2009 from a larger lot said to have been found in Afghanistan.

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus III BCE 223-187

AE 15 mm, 2.74 g, Ecbatana mint, c. BCE 220-187
SC 1239 variety

O: diad. hd of Antiochus III r.
R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo std l., on omphalos, testing arrow, and resting l. hand on grounded bow, dotted border if visible.

Acquisition: 2009 from a larger lot said to have been found in Afghanistan.

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus III BCE 223-187

AE 15 mm, 3.34 g, Ecbatana mint, c. BCE 220-187
SC 1239 variety

O: diad. hd of Antiochus III r.
R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo std l., on omphalos, testing arrow, and resting l. hand on grounded bow, dotted border if visible.

Acquisition: 2009 from a larger lot said to have been found in Afghanistan.

Roman; Early 4th Century CE Lot

Constantine I, CE 307-337
AE 3 (18 mm), 2.69 g, Antioch mint, CE 329-330
O: CONSTAN-TINVSAVG, laur bust r.
R: PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG/SMANTΔ, Camp Gate
CHK 1333


Constantine I, CE 307-337
AE 3 (19 mm), 2.93 g, Antioch mint, CE 329-330
O: CONSTAN-TINVSAVG, diad bust r.
R: PROVIDEN-TIAEAVGG/SMANTЄ, Camp Gate
CHK 1345
Constantine I, CE 307-337
AE 3 (18 mm), 2.71 g, Antioch mint, CE 330-335
O: CONSTANTI-NVSMAXAVG, diad., cuir., draped bust r.
R: GLOR-IAEEXERC-ITVS/SMANTΓ, Soldiers and Standards
CHK 1356

Constantine I, CE 307-337
AE 3 (18 mm), 2.44 g, Constantinople mint, CE 330-335
O: CONSTANTI-NVSMAXAVG, diad, draped bust r.
R: GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS/dotCONSHdot, Soldiers and Standards
CHK 1017, RIC VII Constantinople, 80 (R2)

Constantine II, as Caesar CE 317-337
AE 3 (19 mm), 2.33 g., Constantinople mint, CE 330-335
O: CONSTANTINVSIVNNOBC, laur, draped cuir., bust r.
R: GLOR-IAEXERC-ITVS/CONSΓ, Soldiers and Standards
CHK 1006

Licinius II Caesar CE 317-324
AE 3 (18 mm) 3.02 g, Nicomedia mint
O: DNVALLICINLICINIVSNOBC, laur dr cuir bust r.
R: PROVIDEN-TIAECAESS/SMN, dot over B in right inner field, palm on left. Jupiter holding Victory stg l.
VM 7

All coins in this lot were part of a larger lot exceeding 100 pieces that were said to have been found in Turkey.

Acquisition: 2009

Greece/Seleucid; Alexander II Zabinas BCE 128-122

AE 19 mm, 6.77 g, Antioch mint BCE 128/7 (SE 185)

SC 2229.4 variety

O: diademed hd of Alexander II r. diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border.
R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on the r., AΛΕΞANΔPOY on l., young Dionysus stg., l., holding cantharus and thyrsus.

Date; inner left reading downward: EΠP

Control and symbols off flan.

Acquisition: 2009

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IX BCE 114/3-95

AE 19 mm, 5.56 g, Antioch mint, SE 200=BCE 113-112

SC 2364.2c

O: diad hd of Antiochus IX r, with short curly beard, one diad end waving up behind, the other falling forward over shoulder, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ on l., winged thunderbolt placed vertically.

Controls: N with line above.

Symbol: cornucopiae

Acquisition: 2009

Greece/Seleucid; Alexander II Zabinas BCE 128-122

AE 20 mm, 4.81 g, perhaps Apamea mint

SC 2242

O: hd of young Dionysus r., wreathed with ivy, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., AΛΕΞANΔPOY on the l., winged Tyche stg l., calathus on hd, holding ship’s tiller and cornucopiae

Controls: ----

Acquisition: 2009

Greece/Seleucid; Alexander II Zabinas BCE 128-122

AE 20 mm, 7.2 g, Antioch mint BCE 125-122.

SC 2235.1 or .2

O: rad., diad., hd of Alexander II r., one diad end waving up behind neck, the other falling forward over shoulder, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., AΛΕΞANΔPOY on the l., two filleted cornucopiae splayed and intertwined.

Controls: Σ in l., above. And A inner r.

Acquisition: 2009

Greece/Seleucid; Tryphon BCE 142-138

AE 18 mm, 5.57 g, Uncertain Mint 100, probably in Northern Syria.

SC 2039-40v

O: diademed hd of Tryphon r., diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ TPYΦΩNOΣ in two lines on r., AYTOKPATOPOΣ on l., spiked Macedonian helmet with cheek guards facing l., adorned with Ibex horn above visor.

Controls: AΣ[-]

Acquisition: 2009

Greece/Seleucid; Demetrius I Soter BCE 162-150

AE 20 mm serrate, 7.3 g, Antioch mint.

SC 1645, CSE 170

O: draped bust of Artemis r., wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΔHMHTPIOY on l., bow and quiver.

Controls: none

Acquisition: 2009

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IV Epiphanes BCE 175-164

AE 21 mm, 9.98 g, “Egyptianizing” series Antioch mint, BCE 169-168

SC 1415

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

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., ΘEOY EΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ in two lines on l., eagle stg r on thunderbolt.

Controls: none

Acquisition: 2009

Greece/Seleucid; Demetrius II BCE 129-125

AE 17 mm, 4.77 g, 1h, Antioch mint BCE 129-128.

SC 2170 v unlisted in SC with Star symbol, SNG Spaer & SMA unlisted with Star symbol

O: laureate hd of Zeus r., dotted border

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY in two lines on the r., ΘEOY NIKATOPOΣ in two lines on l., Nike adv l., holding wreath and palm branch.

Controls: Ξ inner left, star in lower left

Acquisition: 2009

Tantalus ID#35520