Syrian Seleucid Serrate

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  1. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Well-Known Member

    Show your serrated coins.

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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Great coins, especially the lower right one.
     
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  4. Roman Collector

    Roman Collector Well-Known Member

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    Laodike IV, wife and sister of both Seleucus IV and Antiochus IV, 175-164 BCE
    Selucia in Pieria
    Æ 15 mm, 3.33 g
    Obv: Veiled bust of Laodike IV.
    Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Elephant head left. Prow.
    Refs: Houghton, CSE 113 (plate coin); Forrer 183
     
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  5. zumbly

    zumbly Ha'ina 'ia mai ana ka puana

    Those bottlecaps are really nice, DR.

    I have one of the elephants.

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  6. lordmarcovan

    lordmarcovan 48-year collector Moderator

    I love these little "bottle caps". Have actually never had one, though I've come close to buying them several times. Also like the mosaic you used in your poster.

    Agree with @Mat that the elephant one is special.
     
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  7. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    Nice group!
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  8. gregarious

    gregarious E Pluribus Unum

    kool! i haven't any of this type yet.
     
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  9. Smojo

    Smojo dreamliner

    Yours is in better shape.
    Mine
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  10. dougsmit

    dougsmit Member

    There is quite a variety in the style and amount of the protrusions. How were the flans made?
    Seleukos IV AE20
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    Antiochus IV AE14 Apollo
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    Demetrius I AE15 (my favorite cap)
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    Antiochus VI AE21
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  11. Mikey Zee

    Mikey Zee Delenda Est Carthago

    Lovely 'bottle-caps' everyone!!

    I finally grabbed one off FORVM auctions:



    Type: Greek Region: SELEUCID KINGDOM Issuer: Seleucus IV Philopator Date Ruled: 187-175 BC Metal: Bronze Denomination: Serrated AE20 Struck / Cast: struck Date Struck: BC 187-175 Diameter: 20 mm Weight: 7.552 g


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  12. David@PCC

    David@PCC allcoinage.com

    They were cast that way from the mint, purely stylistic choice I believe.
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    Alexander III

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    Antiochus VI

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    Demetrios I

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    Seleucus IV

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  13. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    my best selecuid serrate coin...

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  14. dlhill132

    dlhill132 Member

    DR, awesome new coins and pic.

    ~Doug
     
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  15. Ajax

    Ajax Well-Known Member

    Excellent coins everyone. Ray, your presentations are always top notch! I need more Seleukid bronzes in my collection. I've mainly collecting tets so far. This is my only serrate:
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  16. Meander

    Meander Well-Known Member

    This was actually my first ancient coin.
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  17. TIF

    TIF Always learning.

    Wow! That's a mighty nice first coin. Not sure I've ever seen a better serrated Seleucid!
     
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  18. Meander

    Meander Well-Known Member

    At the time I knew next to nothing about ancients. But I liked the "bottle-cap" look and the starting price didnt seem as overwhelming as the majority of Greek coins in that sale.
     
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  19. ancient coin hunter

    ancient coin hunter 3rd Century Usurper

    I've got one. I knew it's seleucid but that's about it. I'll dig it out this afternoon and photograph it. Maybe I can get some help attributing it.
     
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  20. Parthicus

    Parthicus Well-Known Member

    I also have one of the elephant Seleucid serrates:
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  21. Alegandron

    Alegandron "ΤΩΙ ΚΡΑΤΙΣΤΩΙ..." ΜΕΓΑΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΣ, June 323 BCE

    WOW, @Meander , that looks STRAIGHT OFF A BOTTLE OF COKE! Well done, beautiful coin!

    I do not have a Seleukid coke bottle cap, but I do have a MEANDER:
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    RI Augustus 27BC-AD14 Æ20 5.5g 12h Apameia Phrygia Magistrate Attalos c 15BC Two corn-ears above maeander pattern RPC I, 3125 SCARCE
    gyped out of the @John Anthony collection :)
     
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