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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Sulla80, post: 3616780, member: 99456&quot;]<span style="color: red">Another monogram of one of the diadochi</span></p><p>I may be stretching the monogram definition here - I have no idea if this <b>ΣI </b>is a &quot;monogram&quot; or &quot;control mark&quot; or something else on this coin.&nbsp; I do find it described in a few acsearch auction hits as a &quot;monogram&quot;. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]969053[/ATTACH] </p><p>Seleukid Empire, <b>Seleukos I Nicator</b> Æ14 14mm, 2.62g</p><p>Antioch, 312-281 BC</p><p><b>Obv: </b>winged head of Medusa right, dotted border</p><p><b>Rev:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ above, ΣEΛEYKOY below, bull butting right, <b>monogram ΣI</b> between hind legs, dotted border</p><p><br /></p><p>Seleukos I was a Macedonian officer of Alexander the Great and one of the Diadochi. In the Wars of the Diadochi that took place after Alexander&#039;s death, Seleukos established the Seleucid dynasty and the Seleucid Empire. His kingdom would be one of the last holdouts of Alexander&#039;s former empire to Roman rule.</p><p><b><br /></b></p><p><b>Next: </b>another coin of Seleukid[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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