Accidental Seleucid tetradrachm acquisition

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  1. AussieCollector

    AussieCollector Moderator Moderator

    Hi folks

    It's been a while between Seleucid tetradrachm acquisitions, but I picked this one up last night almost by... 'accident'.

    There were a whole bunch nicely priced late Seleucid tetradrachms going at auction, and I did a couple of bids for... 'fun'... just to see whether I could pick one up cheap.

    Turns out I could.

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    SELEUCID Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes), 138-129 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.10 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Orontes. Diademed head of Antiochos VII to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟY - EYEPΓETOY Athena standing front, head to left, holding Nike in her right hand and spear and shield with her left; to outer left, monogram above A within circle; all within laurel wreath. SC 2061.1n. Darkly toned and with some deposits. Very fine

    The best thing about this acquisition is that it's Antiochus VII Sidetes! The last great Seleucid King.

    I'm very pleased. The wife however, may [will] not be. I'm not sure that she'll appreciate that we 'saved' money here :D
     
    AussieCollector, Jun 29, 2019
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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    Very nice, I like the dirt on it, hopefully, you keep it that way.
     
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  4. Pavlos

    Pavlos You pick out the big men. I'll make them brave!

    Great coin! It has a very nice style behind that toning. There were indeed some nice Seleukid tetradrachm bargains sold in the auction.

    I agree Antiochos VII is the last great Seleukid king, especially compared to his evil brother Demetrios II.
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    Antiochos VII Euergetes (138-129 B.C.) AE Prutah, Denomination C (unit). Jeruzalem mint, Hasmonean vassalage issue under John Hyrkanos I (Yehohanan) 132 B.C. - 130 B.C.
    Obverse:     Lily on stem.
    Reverse: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY. Anchor, flukes upward; uncertain date below (either S.E. 181 or 182 (132/1 or 131/0 B.C.)).
    Reference: SC 2123; HGC 9, 1103; Hendin 1131b.

    “When he besieged Jerusalem, the Jews, in respect of their great festival, begged of him seven days’ truce; which he not only granted, but preparing oxen with gilded horns, with a great quantity of incense and perfumes, he went before them to the very gates, and having delivered them as a sacrifice to their priests, he returned back to his army. The Jews wondered at him, and as soon as their festival was finished, surrendered themselves to him.” Plutarch, Morals, Vol. I, p. 208
     
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  5. ominus1

    ominus1 Well-Known Member

    ..nice coin!...gotta luv those kinds o 'accidents'..:)
     
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  6. AussieCollector

    AussieCollector Moderator Moderator

    Yes, I intend to. In fact, I'm pretty sure that I managed to get it for the price that I did because it was 'dirty'... :D
     
    AussieCollector, Jun 29, 2019
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  7. AussieCollector

    AussieCollector Moderator Moderator

    Fantastic Prutah mate!
     
    AussieCollector, Jun 29, 2019
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  8. Curtisimo

    Curtisimo the Great(ish)

    Congrats on the win @AussieCollector . Here is my Antiochos VII tetradrachm
    445BEBA3-CFAC-4C1E-9F2E-4CA7C3839200.jpeg
     
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  9. AussieCollector

    AussieCollector Moderator Moderator

    Thank you :)

    Your coin is lovely, the eagle is something I'd like to get someday (but will probably get a Ptolemaic version)
     
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  10. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Artist & Historian Supporter

    That's a beautiful coin! (In my opinion)
     
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  11. Deacon Ray

    Deacon Ray Artist & Historian Supporter

    That's one of my favorites—a great coin!

    LILY.jpg
     
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  12. gsimonel

    gsimonel Well-Known Member

    Great acquisition. Congratulations.
    Don't you love it when you spend $100 at the grocery store and the cashier tells you that you saved $7.48? I want to say: "No I didn't. I just spent $100!"
     
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  13. Bert Gedin

    Bert Gedin Well-Known Member

    Dirty Coins for Dirty Minds (only joking !).
     
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  14. AussieCollector

    AussieCollector Moderator Moderator

    Or worse, when the wife comes home and says "I saved us $100 today"....

    The tables have turned ;)
     
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  15. AussieCollector

    AussieCollector Moderator Moderator

    Received this yesterday in the mail.

    It looks even better in the hand! I don't know why they washed the real toning out in their photo.
     

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  16. AussieCollector

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    And obverse
     

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  17. Terence Cheesman

    Terence Cheesman Well-Known Member

    Here is a tetradrachm of the founder of the dynasty Seleukos I Ar Tetradrachm Mint of Susa Obv. Head of Seleukos? in helmet covered with a panther skin and featuring a pair of horns. Rv Nike stg l crowning a trophy. 305/4-295 B.C. Marest-Caffey Group 1.11 25 mm. SKseleukosI-2.jpg
     
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  18. Jwt708

    Jwt708 Well-Known Member

    Wow that headdress!
     
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  19. Bing

    Bing Illegitimi non carborundum Supporter

    You have some very lovely coins @Terence Cheesman
     
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  20. Carl Wilmont

    Carl Wilmont Well-Known Member

    Here's Antiochos VII on a drachm (16 mm):

    Antiochos VII.jpg
     
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  21. Carl Wilmont

    Carl Wilmont Well-Known Member

    And another example of the prutah:

    Antiochus VII & Hyrcanus I Lily Anchor CLEAR DATE, Hendin 1131.jpg
     
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