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<p>[QUOTE="David@PCC, post: 3261778, member: 80556"]Just did a <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-coin-from-a-mint-on-the-edge-of-the-world.328153/#post-3255760" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-coin-from-a-mint-on-the-edge-of-the-world.328153/#post-3255760">write up</a> on this one even if this isn't a concrete location for it.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]858113[/ATTACH]</p><p>Antiochus I</p><p>Mint: Ai Khanoum aka Alexandria on the Oxus</p><p>281 to 261 BC</p><p>Obvs: Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress.</p><p>Revs: Humped bull walking right.</p><p>16mm, 2.99g</p><p>Ref: SC 441.1; HGC 10, 187(R3)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]858115[/ATTACH]</p><p>Antiochus Hierax</p><p>Mint: Alexandria Troas</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>242 to 227 BC</p><p>Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus Hierax with prominant cheekbone.</p><p>Revs: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., partially nude, with slight drapery on thigh, Apollo seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow that has pellets that symbolize the handle. Horse symbol in exergue and two control monograms in left field.</p><p>29x30mm, 16.35g</p><p>Ref: Sear GCV 6919, SC Vol.1 877.2</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]858116[/ATTACH]</p><p>Alexander II</p><p>Mint: Apamea on the Orontes</p><p>AE 18, Serrate</p><p>125 to 123 BC</p><p>Obvs: Head of young Dionysos r. wearing ivy wreath.</p><p>Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Tyche standing left with right hand on tiller and holding cornucopia. Control mark above cornucopia</p><p>18mm, 6.1g</p><p>Ref: SNG Isr.312.2367, SC 2242.3c</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]858117[/ATTACH]</p><p>Alexander III</p><p>Mint: Arados</p><p>325 to 323 BC</p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>Obvs: No inscription. Head of Herakles right, clad in lions skin.</p><p>Revs: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left holding eagle and staff. AP monogram in left field.</p><p>25x27mm, 17.20g</p><p>Ref: Price 3424</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]858118[/ATTACH]</p><p>Alexander I</p><p>Mint: Ascalon</p><p>Year 164, 149/148 BC</p><p>Obvs: Head of Alexander right.</p><p>Revs: BACIA on left, AΔEΞ on right, Asphlaston between. Mintmark ACK outter right, year ΔΞP outter left.</p><p>12x13mm, 1.31g</p><p>Ref: SC 1849.1[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David@PCC, post: 3261778, member: 80556"]Just did a [URL='https://www.cointalk.com/threads/a-coin-from-a-mint-on-the-edge-of-the-world.328153/#post-3255760']write up[/URL] on this one even if this isn't a concrete location for it. [ATTACH=full]858113[/ATTACH] Antiochus I Mint: Ai Khanoum aka Alexandria on the Oxus 281 to 261 BC Obvs: Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. Revs: Humped bull walking right. 16mm, 2.99g Ref: SC 441.1; HGC 10, 187(R3) [ATTACH=full]858115[/ATTACH] Antiochus Hierax Mint: Alexandria Troas AR Tetradrachm 242 to 227 BC Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus Hierax with prominant cheekbone. Revs: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., partially nude, with slight drapery on thigh, Apollo seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow that has pellets that symbolize the handle. Horse symbol in exergue and two control monograms in left field. 29x30mm, 16.35g Ref: Sear GCV 6919, SC Vol.1 877.2 [ATTACH=full]858116[/ATTACH] Alexander II Mint: Apamea on the Orontes AE 18, Serrate 125 to 123 BC Obvs: Head of young Dionysos r. wearing ivy wreath. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Tyche standing left with right hand on tiller and holding cornucopia. Control mark above cornucopia 18mm, 6.1g Ref: SNG Isr.312.2367, SC 2242.3c [ATTACH=full]858117[/ATTACH] Alexander III Mint: Arados 325 to 323 BC AR Tetradrachm Obvs: No inscription. Head of Herakles right, clad in lions skin. Revs: AΛEΞANΔPOY, Zeus seated left holding eagle and staff. AP monogram in left field. 25x27mm, 17.20g Ref: Price 3424 [ATTACH=full]858118[/ATTACH] Alexander I Mint: Ascalon Year 164, 149/148 BC Obvs: Head of Alexander right. Revs: BACIA on left, AΔEΞ on right, Asphlaston between. Mintmark ACK outter right, year ΔΞP outter left. 12x13mm, 1.31g Ref: SC 1849.1[/QUOTE]
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