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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Jay GT4, post: 3458069, member: 88526&quot;]Two new additions arrived today!</p><p><br /></p><p>A Philip III Babylonian tetradrachm, struck just after Alexander&#039;s death with Helios in field.&nbsp; Ex-Forum!&nbsp; Gorgeous coin in hand!</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154544" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154544" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154544</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]919311[/ATTACH]</p><p>Head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion skin, scalp over head, forepaws tied at neck</p><p><br /></p><p>Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, eagle in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left hand, right leg drawn back, ΦIΛIΠΠOY downward on right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ in exergue, radiate head of Helios facing on left, KY under throne</p><p><br /></p><p>Struck under Archon, Dokimos, or Seleukos I,</p><p><br /></p><p>c. 323 - 317 B.C</p><p><br /></p><p>Babylon mint, 17.056g, 29.2mm, die axis 90o,</p><p><br /></p><p>Price P205, Müller Alexander P117, SNG Cop 1083, SNG Alpha Bank -, SNG Saroglos -</p><p><br /></p><p>Coins from this issue were struck in the names of both of Alexander the Great&#039;s co-ruling heirs. Most, including this example, were struck in the name of his brother Philip III, but some were struck in the name of his son Alexander IV. During this period, Archon, Dokimos, and Seleukos I ruled in succession as Macedonian satraps in Babylon. Archon was appointed satrap of Babylonia after the death of Alexander the Great in 323 B.C. Perdiccas suspected Archon of colluding in the theft of Alexander&#039;s corpse and, in 321 B.C., sent Dokimos to replace him. Archon was defeated and died from battle wounds. Seleucus, was made satrap by Perdiccas&#039; rival Antipater, arrived in Babylon in October or November 320 B.C. and defeated Dokimos.</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>And...</p><p><br /></p><p>Brettian Æ Didrachm with scarcer caduceus between Victory.&nbsp; Amazing green patina that is glossy in hand:</p><p><br /></p><p><a href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154545" target="_blank" class="externalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154545" rel="nofollow">http://www.forumancientcoins.com/gallery/displayimage.php?pos=-154545</a></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]919312[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p>Head of Ares left, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a griffin; grain ear below.</p><p><br /></p><p>ΒΡΕΤΤΙΩΝ</p><p>Nike standing left, placing wreath on trophy to left and cradling palm in her left arm; caduceus between.</p><p><br /></p><p>Bruttium, 214-211 BC</p><p><br /></p><p>11.72g</p><p><br /></p><p>SNG ANS 34. HN Italy 1975; Scheu 6</p><p><br /></p><p>Rare with caduceus</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>Ex-Artemide Kunstauktionen e-Live auction 7 lot 48</p><p><br /></p><p>What did you get in the mail lately?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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