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<p>[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 4726428, member: 106483"]Once in my collection</p><p><b>SOLD Alexander 1 Balas Tetradrachm 147/6 BC SOLD</b></p><p>SOLD Obv : Diademed head of Alexander 1 Balas in reeded border</p><p>30.5 mm 16.25gm SC 1784.8i,</p><p>Antioch on the Orontes mint</p><p>Rev: Nike offering wreath to Zeus seated left</p><p>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ</p><p>Theta within Delta monogram inner LF</p><p>Exergue : 166 ( SE date = 147/6 BC) Φ SOLD</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/BOTH_ALLY_BALLY.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>It is believed that money/silver paid under Roman pressure by Prousias ll of Bithynia as a indemnity for bad behaviour against cities and territories in asia minor was redirected eventually to a few cities by the Attalids who produced their famed wreathed civic coins. These coins ended up mainly in Syrian hoards and are thought to have been paid to troops in Alexander Balas's usurpation of Demetrios l Soter-as below: Kyme</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/BOTH_KYME.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Aeolis Kyme Tetradrachm c 146 BC</b></p><p>Obs- The Amazon Kyme facing right wearing taenia</p><p>Die flaw on cheek</p><p>16.80gm 32 mm</p><p>A Stephanophoric tetradrachm</p><p>Rev - Horse prancing right raised forelock, below one handled cup</p><p>Right Field : ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ</p><p>Exergue ΜΗΤΡΟΦΑΝΗΣ magistrate</p><p>All within wreath</p><p>Obs- The Amazon Kyme facing right wearing taenia</p><p>Die flaw on cheek</p><p>16.80gm 32 mm</p><p>A Stephanophoric tetradrachm</p><p>Rev - Horse prancing right raised forelock, below one handled cup</p><p>Right Field : ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ</p><p>Exergue ΜΗΤΡΟΦΑΝΗΣ magistrate</p><p>All within wreath</p><p><br /></p><p>Also Myrina.</p><p><b>Aeolis Myrina Tetradrachm c 155BC</b></p><p>Obs- head of Apollo facing right</p><p>3 tight braids Severe early style</p><p>16.8g 33.19mm</p><p>A Stephanophoric tetradrachm</p><p>Simplified severe 3 tight braided hair style similar to Sacks 13</p><p>Rev- Apollo Grynios standing right in himetion, RH holding phiale, LH holding branch and filaments</p><p>Right field Ompholos and trophy at feet, ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ monogram TKAN -unknown in Sacks</p><p>All surrounded by wreath</p><p><img src="https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/BOTH_MYRINA.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="NewStyleKing, post: 4726428, member: 106483"]Once in my collection [B]SOLD Alexander 1 Balas Tetradrachm 147/6 BC SOLD[/B] SOLD Obv : Diademed head of Alexander 1 Balas in reeded border 30.5 mm 16.25gm SC 1784.8i, Antioch on the Orontes mint Rev: Nike offering wreath to Zeus seated left ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ Theta within Delta monogram inner LF Exergue : 166 ( SE date = 147/6 BC) Φ SOLD [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/BOTH_ALLY_BALLY.jpg[/IMG] It is believed that money/silver paid under Roman pressure by Prousias ll of Bithynia as a indemnity for bad behaviour against cities and territories in asia minor was redirected eventually to a few cities by the Attalids who produced their famed wreathed civic coins. These coins ended up mainly in Syrian hoards and are thought to have been paid to troops in Alexander Balas's usurpation of Demetrios l Soter-as below: Kyme [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/BOTH_KYME.jpg[/IMG] [B]Aeolis Kyme Tetradrachm c 146 BC[/B] Obs- The Amazon Kyme facing right wearing taenia Die flaw on cheek 16.80gm 32 mm A Stephanophoric tetradrachm Rev - Horse prancing right raised forelock, below one handled cup Right Field : ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ Exergue ΜΗΤΡΟΦΑΝΗΣ magistrate All within wreath Obs- The Amazon Kyme facing right wearing taenia Die flaw on cheek 16.80gm 32 mm A Stephanophoric tetradrachm Rev - Horse prancing right raised forelock, below one handled cup Right Field : ΚΥΜΑΙΩΝ Exergue ΜΗΤΡΟΦΑΝΗΣ magistrate All within wreath Also Myrina. [B]Aeolis Myrina Tetradrachm c 155BC[/B] Obs- head of Apollo facing right 3 tight braids Severe early style 16.8g 33.19mm A Stephanophoric tetradrachm Simplified severe 3 tight braided hair style similar to Sacks 13 Rev- Apollo Grynios standing right in himetion, RH holding phiale, LH holding branch and filaments Right field Ompholos and trophy at feet, ΜΥΡΙΝΑΙΩΝ monogram TKAN -unknown in Sacks All surrounded by wreath [IMG]https://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/albums/userpics/23982/BOTH_MYRINA.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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