Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus IV Philopator BCE 187-175

 AE 23 mm serratus, 10.03 g, 1h, Antioch mint.

SC 1315.6d

O: draped bust of Apollo r., of archaizing severe style, hair rolled behind, long locks falling down neck, dotted border.
R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on l., ΣΕΛΕΥKOY to r, Apollo stg l, testing arrow and resting elbow on tall tripod, dotted border

Obverse control: A/B behind head to l.
Reverse control: A/Γ monogram inner l.

Greece/Seleucid; Demetrius III BCE 97/6-88/7

Æ 19mm, 6.98 g, 10h,  Damascus mint. c. BCE 94/3

SC 2454.9, SNG Spaer 2836

O: Radiate diad. bust r.
R: BACΙΛΕΩC ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟV ΘΕΟV on rt., ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟC CΩΤHPOC, on left. Nike walking r holding wreath and palm branch. dotted border. N above A on outer left field.
In ex. monogram on rt, not visible, and date appears to be θΙε

Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus I Nicator BCE 312-281

AE 19 mm, 5.84 g, 6h Antioch mint, circa BCE 300-295

SC 17.1, WSM 915 

O: laureate hd of Apollo r, with wavy locks on back of neck, dotted border.

R: [B]AΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] on r., [Σ]EΛEYKO[Y] on l., Athena Promachos in Corinthian helmet stg r., brandishing spear and shield, dotted border.

Controls: inner l-monogram Σ inner right monogram ΠA

Greece/Seleucid; Seleucus I Nicator BCE 312-281

AE 19 mm, 6.10 g, 12h Antioch mint, circa BCE 300-295

SC 17.3, WSM 920 

O: laureate hd of Apollo r, with wavy locks on back of neck, dotted border.

R: [B]AΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ] on r., ΣEΛEYK[OY] on l., Athena Promachos in Corinthian helmet stg r., brandishing spear and shield, dotted border.

Inner right control: θ

Greece/Seleucid; Alexander II Zabinas BCE 128-122

AE 20 mm, 6.75 g, 1h Antioch mint, c. BCE 125-122

SC 2233.1a

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

R: [ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ] on the r., AΛΕΞANΔPOY on l., Athena stg l, resting l hand on spear extending r hand beyond legend and holding Nike l who extends wreath toward edge of coin, shield propped against base of spear.

Controls/Symbols: monogram EY inner left along with aphlaston

Greek; Seleucid; Antiochus IV Epiphanes BCE 175-164

AE 17 mm (serrate), 3.98 g, 11h, Ptolemais Ake mint , BCE 175-c. 173/2

SC 1477.2 Ad (this coin, to appear in Addenda/Corrigenda of SC planned for 2015 pub)

O: Hd of Laodike IV r.

R: elephant hd left, Prow below rt, BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ/ANTIOXOY on left A (presently unpublished control)

Greece/Seleucid; Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII BCE 125-121

AE 18mm, 5.07 g., 11h, Ptolemaïs Ake mint, SE 189=BCE 124/3

SC 2274.3, HSC 1191 (R1)

O: Radiate, diademed hd of Antiochus VIII r, no diadem ends visible, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ in two lines on r. ΚΑΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ in three lines, Isis headdress, resting on inverted crescent. date in ex. θΠP, high inner right monogram ΣY

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VII Sidetes BCE 138-129 Barbarous imitation of Antioch Bronze

AE 17 mm, 3.65 g, 11h.  imitation of Antioch and perhaps S. Koile Syria.

SC 2072 variety (obv die appears same), HSC 1088 (R2)

O: Bust of winged Eros r., of barbarous sty;e dotted border

R: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., EYEPΓETOY on l., Isis headress.

Control (outer l.) none

Date in ex: none discernable

Note: ANTIOXOY is not retrograde as noted in SC, and obv die appears same as the illustrated example in SC, so this example may not yet be recorded.

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VIII Grypos BCE 121/0-97/6

AE 18 mm, 5.48g, 11h, Unattributed bronze issue, probably of Northern Syria

SC 2318, HSC 1215 (R1-2)

O: diad hd of Antiochus VIII r, diad ends falling straight behind, dotted border.

R: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOV in two lines on r., ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟYΣ on l., tripod surmounted by horizontal thunderbolt. 

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VII Sidetes BCE 138-129

AE 18 mm, 5.82 g, Antioch mint  SE 174/BCE 139/8

SC 2067.1a, HSC 1087 (C)

O: Bust of winged Eros r., dotted border

R: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines on r., EYEPΓETOY on l., Isis headress.

Control (outer l.) none

Date in ex: ΔOP

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus II Theos BCE 261-246

AE 17 mm, 4.69 g, 12h, Antioch mint, c. BCE 261-256 according to Newell

SC 572a

O: laur hd of Apollo r, curly hair falling down back of neck, dotted border

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., [A]NTIOXOY on l., Apollo std l., on omphalos, holding arrow and resting elbow on cithara.

Primary Control (outer left): EY

Secondary Control (outer r.): MYT monogram

Greece/Seleucid; Demetrius II (First Reign) BCE 146-138

AE 15 mm, 3.17g, 12h, Uncertain mint 94 in N. Syria, BCE 146/4

SC 1922.1b or 2, HSC 1007 (R2)

O: Laur hd of Tyche r, wearing calathus, hair rolled, with long locks escaping down neck, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r. ΔHMHTPIOY on l., filleted cornucopiae oriented to r.

Date: (inner left beneath fillet) not visible on this piece but should likely be ZΞΡ or HΞΡ (SE 167 or 168=BCE 146/5 or 145/4)

Controls: (inner left above fillet): H/I

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus VII Sidetes BCE 138-129

AE 20 mm, 6.55 g, 12h, Tyre mint   SE 179=BCE 134/3

SC 2113.2, Newell Tyre 151

O : diad hd of Antiochus r., diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border.

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY in two lines above, TYP monogram IEP AΣY monogram and Phoenician inscription “of Tyre” in two lines in ex., stern of galley, date in ex θOP, dotted border.

Controls: none

Greece/Seleucid; Antiochus XII c. BCE 87/6-84/3

AE 20mm, 7.36 g, 12h. Damascus mint , c. BCE 87-86/5

SC 2473

O: diad bust r. beardless, diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border

R: [B]ACΙΛΕΩ[C] ANTIOXOV EΠIΦANOVC on right ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟC KAΛΛINIKOV, nude Tyche stg l. holding palm branch vertically  between epithets and cornucopiae. Π control mark outer left.

Greek/Seleucid; Tryphon BCE c. 142-138

AE 18 mm, 5.02 g, Antioch mint

SC 2034.2a

O: Diademed hd of Tryphon r., diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border.

R: BAΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] TPYΦΩN[OΣ] in two lines on the r., AYTOKPATOPO[Σ] on l., spiked Macedonian helmet with cheek guards facing l., adorned with Ibex horn above visor.

Control: Aphlaston

Greek/Seleucid; Tryphon BCE c. 142-138

AE 17 mm, 5.23 g, Antioch mint

SC 2034.2e

O: Diademed hd of Tryphon r., diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border.

R: BAΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] TPYΦΩNO[Σ] in two lines on the r., AYTOKPATO[POΣ] on l., spiked Macedonian helmet with cheek guards facing l., adorned with Ibex horn above visor.

Controls: Star

Greek/Seleucid; Tryphon BCE c. 142-138

AE 17 mm, 5.09g, Antioch mint

SC 2034.2d

O: Diademed hd of Tryphon r., diadem ends falling straight behind, dotted border.

R: [B]AΣΙΛΕΩΣ TPYΦΩNOΣ in two lines on the r., [A]YTOKPATOPOΣ on l., spiked Macedonian helmet with cheek guards facing l., adorned with Ibex horn above visor.

Controls: pilei

Greece/Seleucid; Demetrius I Soter BCE 162-150

AE 20 mm, 8.53 g, 12h, Tyre mint   SE 158=BCE 155/4

SC 1672, SNG Spaer 1321-25, Newell Tyre 50

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

R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY in two lines above, TYPIΩN and Phoenician inscription “of Tyre” in two lines in ex., stern of galley, date above, dotted border.

Date above stern: LHNP.

Controls: none