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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Brian Bucklan, post: 3133090, member: 76544&quot;]Quick question: I know the Greek system of dating is based on the following:</p><p>[ATTACH=full]799481[/ATTACH] </p><p>The Seleucid coin I showed has a three letter date of ΔOP (shown below the seated figure) which equated to Δ=4 + O=70 + P=100 for a total of 174. Using this number it appears that the Seleucid dating system started in 313BC, so when you add -313 (year 0) + 174 (date on this coin) you get 139BC.</p><p><br /></p><p>I know that the coins from Ascalon use the same Greek dating system as above but their year 0 was 104BC so the same &quot;174&quot; date would equate to -104 + 174 = 70AD + 1 (for year 0 adjustment) gives you 71AD. </p><p><br /></p><p>Is this correct? And if so, is this dating system used on other Greek issues using a different year 0?[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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