Newly arrived today. I like the style of these, the portraits and lettering. I think I'll be getting more. Tempt me with your examples in any denomination. SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.67 g, 1h). Sidon mint. Dated SE 169 (144/3 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left, palm frond over far shoulder; to left, ΘΞP (date) above monogram; to right, ΣIΔΩ above aphlaston. SC 1954.3a; HGC 9, 969. VF, toned, areas of roughness. From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
Neato. I lost the CNG auction for an Indian coin from that same collection. Your coin is quite nice. Love it.
Nice, here is my Seleukid drachm. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Drachm . Antioch mint. Struck circa 149-147 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios seated left; monogram to outer left, Θ in exergue(off flan). SC 1785.5d; SMA 173.
look at those eagle thunder thighs! that's a cool coin coin H8M! here's my only seleucid tet SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Philip I Philadelphos, 95-83 BC. Tetradrachm. Antioch. O: Diademed head right. R: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΦΙΛΙΠΠΟΥ ΕΠIΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦIΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ. Zeus seated left with Nike and sceptre: Control: monogram. SNG Israel 2799. Condition: Very fine. Weight: 15.7g. Diameter: 26 mm.
Well I'll stick to the silver: Seleucid Kingdom, Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC AR tetradrachm, 16g, 32mm; Antioch mint, 162-155 BC Obv.: Diademed head of Demetrios I right within wreath. Rev.: Tyche, holding scepter and cornucopia, seated left on throne supported by tritonesses right, monogram to outer left. In two vertical lines, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY (King Demetrios). Antiochus VII Euergetes, Seleucid Kingdom, BC 138-129 AR, tetradrachm, 16.59g, 30mm; 12h; Antioch Obv.: Diademed head of Antiochus VII right Rev.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EVEPΓETOY; Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, monogram above A; all within wreath.
That's a very cool addition, H8_modern (congrats on scoring that sweet OP-coin) Ummm, I don't have an example of that King, but I do have an AE example from his father ... Demetrios I Serratus AE17 162 - 150 BC Diameter: 16.5mm Weight: 4.41 grams Obverse: Horse Reverse: Elephant Reference: SNG Spaer 1299 Other: AEF/EF
I know that many sources say that the "Thirty Pieces of Silver" paid out to Judas consisted of the shekels of Tyre, but these Seleucid tetradrachmas were so similar in weight, fineness and appearance that I cannot but wonder if some of those pieces were, indeed, tetras like these.
Antiocus VI, ca. 148–142/1 BC Minted in Antioch - for some reason I didn't weigh and measure that coin. Obv.: Radiate head of Antiochus VI, wreathed with ivy. Rev.: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ∆ΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ; elephant walking left holding torch in trunk, ΣΤΑ above right, cornucopia right. Bottle capped!
