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


AE 17 mm, 5.33 g, minted probably in Phoenicia, SE 202/BCE 111-110

SC 2388.2

O: Bust of winged Eros r. dotted border
R: [B]AΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., ΦΙΛΟΠATOP[OΣ] on l., Nike adv l., holding wreath.

Date outer left: BΣ


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

Greece/Seleucid; Alexander I Balas BCE 152-144


AE 14 mm, 2.03 g, 12 h, Berytos mint. 

SC 1827, Sawaya 95 variety may be different obs die though, R20 appears likely for reverse, Hoover 942 (R2).

OBS Description: Diad head of Alexander r., diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border. 

REV Description: No legend, dolphin entwined around vertical trident, dotted border.

Mintmark: A/Λ on left and monogram of o/Φ in right field above.
               
Control: in right field, below E