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<p>[QUOTE="David@PCC, post: 3351605, member: 80556"]That is a nice portrait and easily recognizable as Zabinas. Here are a few more. You will notice I am missing the rare ones in silver or have none at all. I still need 3 more Seleucid usurpers to complete them all.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]887397[/ATTACH]</p><p>Alexander I</p><p>Antioch Mint</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>147 to 146 BC</p><p>Obvs: Diademed head of Alexander right within dotted border.</p><p>Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEoΠATOPoΣ EYEPГETOY, Zeus on throne holding staff and crowning Victory. A monogram left, date below.</p><p>26x28mm, 15.50g</p><p>SC 1784.7a</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]887398[/ATTACH]</p><p>Alexander II</p><p>Mint: Antioch</p><p>AR Drachm</p><p>128 to 122 BC</p><p>Obvs: Diademed head right, dotted border.</p><p>Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Two filleted cornuacopiae. ΞΣ to left</p><p>15mm, 3.40g</p><p>SC 2223c</p><p>[ATTACH=full]887367[/ATTACH]</p><p>Achaios</p><p>Mint: Sardes</p><p>220 to 214 BC</p><p>Obvs: Laureate head of Apollo right.</p><p>Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY, Eagle standing right, palm branch over shoulder. M right.</p><p>AE 17x19mm, 6.00g</p><p>Ref: cf. SC 955.2</p><p>Note: Unpublished with missing control in outer left.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]887392[/ATTACH]</p><p>Antiochus Hierax</p><p>Mint: Alexandria Troas</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>242 to 227 BC</p><p>Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus Hierax with prominant cheekbone.</p><p>Revs: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., partially nude, with slight drapery on thigh, Apollo seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow that has pellets that symbolize the handle. Horse symbol in exergue and two control monograms in left field.</p><p>29x30mm, 16.35g</p><p>Ref: Sear GCV 6919, SC 877.2</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]887418[/ATTACH]</p><p>Tryphon, Diodotus</p><p>Mint: Antioch</p><p>140/139 BC</p><p>Obvs: Head of Tryphon right diademed.</p><p>Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ TPYФΩNOΣ AYTOKPATOPOΣ, Spiked Macedonian helmet. * to left</p><p>AE 18mm, 5.1g</p><p>SC 2034.2e[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David@PCC, post: 3351605, member: 80556"]That is a nice portrait and easily recognizable as Zabinas. Here are a few more. You will notice I am missing the rare ones in silver or have none at all. I still need 3 more Seleucid usurpers to complete them all. [ATTACH=full]887397[/ATTACH] Alexander I Antioch Mint AR Tetradrachm 147 to 146 BC Obvs: Diademed head of Alexander right within dotted border. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY ΘEoΠATOPoΣ EYEPГETOY, Zeus on throne holding staff and crowning Victory. A monogram left, date below. 26x28mm, 15.50g SC 1784.7a [ATTACH=full]887398[/ATTACH] Alexander II Mint: Antioch AR Drachm 128 to 122 BC Obvs: Diademed head right, dotted border. Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Two filleted cornuacopiae. ΞΣ to left 15mm, 3.40g SC 2223c [ATTACH=full]887367[/ATTACH] Achaios Mint: Sardes 220 to 214 BC Obvs: Laureate head of Apollo right. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY, Eagle standing right, palm branch over shoulder. M right. AE 17x19mm, 6.00g Ref: cf. SC 955.2 Note: Unpublished with missing control in outer left. [ATTACH=full]887392[/ATTACH] Antiochus Hierax Mint: Alexandria Troas AR Tetradrachm 242 to 227 BC Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus Hierax with prominant cheekbone. Revs: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., partially nude, with slight drapery on thigh, Apollo seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow that has pellets that symbolize the handle. Horse symbol in exergue and two control monograms in left field. 29x30mm, 16.35g Ref: Sear GCV 6919, SC 877.2 [ATTACH=full]887418[/ATTACH] Tryphon, Diodotus Mint: Antioch 140/139 BC Obvs: Head of Tryphon right diademed. Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ TPYФΩNOΣ AYTOKPATOPOΣ, Spiked Macedonian helmet. * to left AE 18mm, 5.1g SC 2034.2e[/QUOTE]
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