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<p>[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4967010, member: 96635"]Hellenic portraits have something that I find attractive, eventhough they are not that artistic compared to the Classical art.</p><p><br /></p><p>Here some of my better portraits:</p><p><br /></p><p>With number 1 my profile picture, wonderful engravers there were in Tyre</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/Lg4kaxt.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Seleukid Empire. Alexander I (Balas), 152/1-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint. Dated SE 167 (146/5 BC).</b></p><p><b>Obverse: </b>Diademed and draped bust of Alexander Balas right.</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>Eagle standing left on prow of galley, palm-branch over right shoulder; club surmounted by monogram to left, ΙΞΡ (date) and monogram to right.</p><p>Reference: SNG Spaer 1545-1546; Newell, Tyre 79; Houghton 749.</p><p>13.73g (Phoenican standard)</p><p><br /></p><p>A great portrait of the Megas himself (well not Alexander, but the Megas of the Seleukids after Seleukos I).</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/UWWpbVU.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Antiochos III Megas (223 - 187 B.C.). AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint. Series 3, circa 204–197 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Antiochos III to right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to outer left, bow in bowcase.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 1044.5a; Le Rider series 3-4, obv. A12; BMC 27; HGC 9, 447u.</p><p>17.07g</p><p><br /></p><p>A wonderful portrait of Mithridates VI Eupator, one that is affordable for me compared to his tetradrachms.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/GcwkUrm.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator (circa 100-85 B.C.) AR Drachm. Mint B (Eusebeia-Mazaka). Dated RY 13 or 15 (88/7 or 86/5 BC).</b></p><p><b><b>Obverse:</b></b> Diademed head right, with Mithradatic style portrait.</p><p><b><b>Reverse:</b> </b>BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left; monogram to inner left, [date in exergue].</p><p><b>Reference: </b>Callataÿ p. 181, obv. die D37 var. (slightly different monogram);</p><p><br /></p><p>An extremely rare drachm from Soloi minted under the reign of Antiochos VII, a very nice engraved portrait.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/YsJbpcr.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Antiochos VII Euergetes (138-129 B.C.). AR Drachm, Soloi mint.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Antiochos VII right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ. Tyche seated left on throne, holding sceptre and cornucopia. Controls: Two monograms in exergue.</p><p><b>Mint: </b>Soloi mint. Date Range: 138-129 B.C. Reference: SC 2051; HGC 9, 1079.</p><p>3.81g; 19mm</p><p><br /></p><p>A girlish, yet nicely engraved Alexander II Zabinas</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/xIYFJuI.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Alexander II Zabinas (<b>128 B.C. - 122 B.C.)</b> AR Drachm. Toned.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Zabinas right</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Athena standing left, resting hand on shield, spear propped in left elbow, extending right hand beyond legend and holding Nike left, in left field Δ, monogram above.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 2222a; HGC 9, 1155.</p><p><br /></p><p>A portrait of Antiochos VII Epiphanes:</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/b8NUU2I.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) (121/0-97/6 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm. 2nd reign at Antioch. Antiochia on the Orontes mint, 112-111/10 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY - EΠIΦANOYΣ Zeus Ouranios standing front, head to left; holding star in his right hand and long scepter in his left; above, crescent; to left, monogram above A; to inner right, Δ; all within laurel wreath.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 2302.1f.</p><p>16.26g; 27mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4967010, member: 96635"]Hellenic portraits have something that I find attractive, eventhough they are not that artistic compared to the Classical art. Here some of my better portraits: With number 1 my profile picture, wonderful engravers there were in Tyre [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/Lg4kaxt.jpg[/IMG] [B]Seleukid Empire. Alexander I (Balas), 152/1-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm. Tyre mint. Dated SE 167 (146/5 BC). Obverse: [/B]Diademed and draped bust of Alexander Balas right. [B]Reverse: [/B]Eagle standing left on prow of galley, palm-branch over right shoulder; club surmounted by monogram to left, ΙΞΡ (date) and monogram to right. Reference: SNG Spaer 1545-1546; Newell, Tyre 79; Houghton 749. 13.73g (Phoenican standard) A great portrait of the Megas himself (well not Alexander, but the Megas of the Seleukids after Seleukos I). [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/UWWpbVU.jpg[/IMG] [B]Antiochos III Megas (223 - 187 B.C.). AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint. Series 3, circa 204–197 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Diademed head of Antiochos III to right. [B]Reverse:[/B] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to outer left, bow in bowcase. [B]Reference:[/B] SC 1044.5a; Le Rider series 3-4, obv. A12; BMC 27; HGC 9, 447u. 17.07g A wonderful portrait of Mithridates VI Eupator, one that is affordable for me compared to his tetradrachms. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/GcwkUrm.jpg[/IMG] [B]Ariarathes IX Eusebes Philopator (circa 100-85 B.C.) AR Drachm. Mint B (Eusebeia-Mazaka). Dated RY 13 or 15 (88/7 or 86/5 BC). [B]Obverse:[/B][/B] Diademed head right, with Mithradatic style portrait. [B][B]Reverse:[/B] [/B]BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ APIAPAΘOY EYΣEBOYΣ, Athena Nikephoros standing left; monogram to inner left, [date in exergue]. [B]Reference: [/B]Callataÿ p. 181, obv. die D37 var. (slightly different monogram); An extremely rare drachm from Soloi minted under the reign of Antiochos VII, a very nice engraved portrait. [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/YsJbpcr.jpg[/IMG] [B]Antiochos VII Euergetes (138-129 B.C.). AR Drachm, Soloi mint.[/B] [B]Obverse:[/B] Diademed head of Antiochos VII right. [B]Reverse:[/B] ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ. Tyche seated left on throne, holding sceptre and cornucopia. Controls: Two monograms in exergue. [B]Mint: [/B]Soloi mint. Date Range: 138-129 B.C. Reference: SC 2051; HGC 9, 1079. 3.81g; 19mm A girlish, yet nicely engraved Alexander II Zabinas [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/xIYFJuI.jpg[/IMG] [B]Alexander II Zabinas ([B]128 B.C. - 122 B.C.)[/B] AR Drachm. Toned. Obverse:[/B] Diademed head of Zabinas right [B]Reverse:[/B] BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Athena standing left, resting hand on shield, spear propped in left elbow, extending right hand beyond legend and holding Nike left, in left field Δ, monogram above. [B]Reference:[/B] SC 2222a; HGC 9, 1155. A portrait of Antiochos VII Epiphanes: [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/b8NUU2I.jpg[/IMG] [B]Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) (121/0-97/6 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm. 2nd reign at Antioch. Antiochia on the Orontes mint, 112-111/10 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right. [B]Reverse:[/B] BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY - EΠIΦANOYΣ Zeus Ouranios standing front, head to left; holding star in his right hand and long scepter in his left; above, crescent; to left, monogram above A; to inner right, Δ; all within laurel wreath. [B]Reference:[/B] SC 2302.1f. 16.26g; 27mm[/QUOTE]
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