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

AE 19 mm, 5.6 g, Tarsus (“civic”) mint, BCE 114/3-112

CSE 501 v, SC 2353.2, SNG Spaer 2729, CSE 2, 762

O: diademed hd of Antiochus IX r, with short, curly beard, diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., ΦΙΛΟΠATPOPOΣ on l., Athena advancing r., spear on shoulder, holding shield. Control (monogram) E in inner l., field.

Ex: Incitatus
Acquisition: 2009

Tantalus ID#35542

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IV Epiphanes BCE 175-164

AE 14 serratus, 2.48 g., Ptolemaïs Ake mint, c. BCE 173/2-168 or later

SC 1479, CSE 791

O: Radiate, diademed hd of Antiochus IV r., diadem ends falling straight behind, or one falling forward over shoulder, fillet border. Likely control on left is A over B

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on left, veiled goddess standing facing holding a long sceptre or torch, dotted border.

Ex: L. Waggoner via eBay

Acquisition: 2009

Roman Egypt; Galerius, as Caesar CE 293-296

Potin Tetradrachm, 19 mm, 8.27 g, Year 1= March to

August CE 293

Emmett 4215 (1) R3, Milne 5062

O: laureate bust of Galerius r., ΓΑΛ ΜΑΞΙΜΙΑΝΟC K
R: Eagle Stg, l., hd right, wreath in beak, L A

Ex: Ephesus Numismatics (NC)

Acquisition: 2009

Tantalus ID#35543