I'm showing this coin more for it's age than for it's beauty. My Seleucid bronze collection (which I'll be posting soon) has my full collecting attention these days and this is the oldest coin in the group. Feel free to post Medusa coins, bull coins, or old, worn, and ugly coins.
Great coin Ray and a lovely presentation as usual. I've noticed you've been posting a lot of nice Seleukid bronzes lately... Can't wait to see the poster. Here's my example of the type: Seleukid Kingdom. Sardeis. Seleukos I Nikator 312-281 BC. Bronze Æ 12mm., 2,62g. Winged head of Medusa right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚOY, bull butting right, ΣΙ between back legs.
Great coin @Deacon Ray and wonderful presentation. Seleukos I Nikator had some wonderful bronze coins, and one of his is in my top 5 desired coins list. Seleukos I Nikator AE 311-281 BC. Seleikeia II mint. 28mm 16.39 g
Looking forward to seeing the rest @Deacon Ray. How many of the rulers do you have? @TheRed That is an amazing coin! I'll take one too. Arados Year 164, 96/95 BC Obvs: Female bust Astarte-Europa right, wearing stephane, and veil over back of head. Border of dots. Revs: Phoenician script "Yodh Shin Beth Daleph Mem" (yšbdm) above, Recumbent humped bull lying left. Aradian ΔΞP date in ex. AE 21x22mm, 10.37g Ref: BMC 324; Duyrat 4418/4419; HGC 10, 79 (R2)
Thank you for posting, @TheRed and thanks to ALL for the kind and encouraging words. The Seleukos I was the latest Seleukid coin that I purchased. It was the last of the series that I needed to represent the years and Kings of the 250 year Seleukid Dynasty.
Here is one of the OP type. 20-19 mm. 7.05 grams. Seleukos I, 312-280 BC Minted at Seleukia on the Tigris in the "late 280's" winged head of Medusa right bull butting right BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛΕΥKOY Sear Greek ΙΙ 6852 BMC Seleucid 62 SNG Israel I, Spaer Collection 144
