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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Marsyas Mike, post: 3199912, member: 85693&quot;]Nice batch of Seleucids, Deacon Ray.&nbsp; I am impressed.</p><p><br /></p><p>Just lately I&#039;ve been accumulating a specimen here and there.&nbsp; The quality has been a bit iffy, given my budget.&nbsp; Here is Seleukos III - yours is a lot nicer than mine (at least I think ours are the same - I am&nbsp; a real beginner at these).&nbsp; This came as part of a lot - I was mystified at the obverse, until I figured out I was looking at a grossly off-center bust of Artemis. </p><p><br /></p><p>The sad thing is, compared to other examples I found on line, mine is actually quite nice in terms of style and surfaces - if it had just been better-centered.&nbsp; Yours is the best one I&#039;ve seen.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]827884[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><b>Seleucid Kingdom Æ 14</b></p><p><b>Seleukos III Keraunos </b></p><p><b>(225-222 B.C.)Antioch mint </b></p><p>Draped bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder / [BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ] ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ</p><p>Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow, resting hand on bow; CЄ / Λ in left field.</p><p>Cf.SC 922.1; HGC 9, 421 (?)</p><p>(2.95 grams / 14 mm)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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