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Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IV Epiphanes BCE 175-164


AR Drachm, 17 mm, 4.06 g., Ecbatana mint

SC 1548, Babelon 520, CSE 1213-1214, LeRider Suse p. 330, B20, pl. lxiv, 7-8.

O: diademed hd of Antiochus IV r., with older features, thin diadem ends waving in parallel behind, dotted border.

R: [BAΣ]ΙΛΕΩ[Σ] on r., ANTIOXOY on l., Apollo std l., on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow. Die defect over BAΣ.

Mintmark: horse’s head (outer l.)

Control in ex: ΔK

Tantalus ID#35513



Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus IV Philopator BCE 187-175



AR Drachm, 16 x 18 mm, 4.1 g., Ξ/AP mint, in Northern Media or Hyrcania

SC 1361.3, CSE 1198 (same obv. die), LeRider Suse p. 326, B6, pl. lxii, 1; SNG Spaer 947-948.

O: diademed hd of Seleucus IV r., older portrait with large hd of coarse style, short diadem ends curving downward and behind.

R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΣΕΛΕΥΚOY on l., Apollo std l., on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded compound bow.

Primary control: Ξ/AP (inner l.)

Secondary controls: on outer l., and outer r.

Tantalus ID#35514