This past weekend I had a little bit of time to sit down and image some of my Greek collection, which is probably 75% comprised of coins I bought unidentified in a group lot and either decided I didn't want to sell, or else figured I wouldn't get a good price. I remember seeing this one, thinking "Cool, a drachm with a tripod." and I set it aside since my last Seleucid drachm hammered for $15. I realized I might have something when I went through all 12 Seleucid Antiochuses on Wildwinds and didn't find any with a tripod. Finally found a match on vcoins Seleucid Empire Antiochus VIII Gryphos 121-97 BC AR Drachm Obv: Diademed head right Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ, tripod, monograms (IX / N) left Apparently very rare? I was only able to find two recorded sales from my preliminary searches #1 - Naumann 84/168 (2019) https://www.acsearch.info/search.html?id=6631756 #2 Vcoins, Aeternitas Numismatics https://www.google.com/amp/s/www.vc...chm_efef_antioch_mint_tripod/1141332/amp.aspx My curiosity is piqued now - does anyone have anything to contribute toward this coin? Is it actually rare, or one of those coins that is "hiding in plain sight", e.g. not rare, but so rarely offered individually that it leaves no footprint on auction listings?
I wouldn't call it rare, but it is a nice one especially for the price. I found 16 that sold, another 6 in museums, and that was in only 2 searches. I'm sure there are many more. Here's my version with different monograms (yours is 2304) Antiochos VIII Mint: Antioch AR Drachm 109 to 96 BC Obvs: Antiochos diademed head right, within dotted border. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, Tripod. PE on left 17mm, 3.8g Ref: SNG Is. 2525, SC 2310
Hello Finn235, Hope you get the situation sorted out to your satisfaction and was wondering if you could possibly help w/ a mis-identified Seleucid tet. I purchased in 2008. The dealer, long forgotten advertised & I purchased this coin as a Seleucus I, but David Sear I.D-ed this piece in his COA as Seleucus II Callinicus 246-226 BC Susa mint .("VF & Nearly VF Scarce") Refs.: H&L 787a, Newell 346 Plate XXVII,11 & Boehringer p. 167,20. My questions to you ,or anyone else interested & knowledgeable, are #1 How can you tell?...and #2 Just how 'scarce/rare' is this mintage?? Any further info would be deeply appreciated & pics supplied upon request, (I'm just a lazy old fart) J.T. Addendum: After checking the 'Seleucid ID Site', no Susa mintage coins were listed.....(perhaps 'scarce' after all.)
