Message:

<p>[QUOTE=&quot;AussieCollector, post: 3586879, member: 81093&quot;]Hi folks</p><p><br /></p><p>It&#039;s been a while between Seleucid tetradrachm acquisitions, but I picked this one up last night almost by... &#039;accident&#039;.</p><p><br /></p><p>There were a whole bunch nicely priced late Seleucid tetradrachms going at auction, and I did a couple of bids for... &#039;fun&#039;... just to see whether I could pick one up cheap.</p><p><br /></p><p>Turns out I could. </p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://leunumismatik.com/source/images/auction/13/00560q00.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>SELEUCID Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes), 138-129 BC.</b> Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.10 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Orontes. Diademed head of Antiochos VII to right. <i>Rev.</i> 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</p><p><br /></p><p>The best thing about this acquisition is that it&#039;s Antiochus VII Sidetes! The last great Seleucid King.</p><p><br /></p><p>I&#039;m very pleased. The wife however, may [will] not be. I&#039;m not sure that she&#039;ll appreciate that we &#039;saved&#039; money here <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

Your name or email address:

Do you already have an account?

• No, create an account now.
• Yes, my password is:
• Forgot your password?

Stay logged in