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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