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Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IV Epiphanes BCE 175-164



AE 15 mm, 1.74 g., Tyre mint BCE 175-c. 168

SC 1470, Handbook of Syrian Coins 724 (S-R1)

O: diad hd of king r., one diadem end flying up behind, the other falling forward over shoulder, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (curving) on r., ANTIOXOY (curving) on l. palm tree, dotted border.  No Controls. 




Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus IV Epiphanes BCE 175-164

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AE 21 mm, 6.56 g, 12h, Byblos mint BCE 168-164

SC 1444.1, Handbook of Syrian Coins  663 (R2)

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

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ (curving) on r., ANTIOXOY (curving) on l. in Phoenician across upper field “L’Gebal” (of Gebal) in ex., “Qdsh” (the holy), six winged Kronos-El stg l., holding was-sceptre, dotted border.