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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pavlos, post: 4576530, member: 96635&quot;]Yes coin collecting can be addicting, I figured it out myself as well when I started, luckily I do am in able to control myself when I must, the first 3 months of this year I bought zero coins due to personal situations. As long as I am financially capable and responsible when I buy coins then it is fine for me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Talking about addiction and your recent Seleukid pick up, I do am addicted to the Seleukid empire and is definitely a big part of my collection focus. Great tetradrachm and of nice style!</p><p><br /></p><p>A drachm of him minted in Ekbatana.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/rU9OIl7.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Demetrios I Soter (162-150 B.C.) AR Drachm. Ekbatana mint, 155-150 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head right of Demetrios I right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΔHMHTPI[OY / ΣΩTHPOΣ] Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 1735.5.</p><p>4.13g; 17mm</p><p><br /></p><p>A hemidrachm of the king he lost the battle with in 150 BC.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/vgAF7Z2.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Alexander I Balas (152/1 B.C. - 145 B.C.) AR Hemidrachm. Antioch on the Orontes mint, 150-149 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Radiate and diademed head right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, Apollo standing front, head to left, holding arrow in his right hand and leaning left on bow; in exergue, HΓ.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 1786.4.</p><p>1.66g; 12mm </p><p><br /></p><p>His son, which became a hostage by the Parthians.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/tgzZ27x.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Demetrios II Nikator (146 - 138 B.C.). First reign. Æ Denomination B, Uncertain mint 94 in Northern Syria , ca. 145 - 144 B.C.</b></p><p><b><b>Obverse:</b></b> Laureate head of Apollo right, hair rolled, two long locks escaping down neck.</p><p><b><b>Reverse:</b> </b>BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY NIKATOPOΣ (“of King Demetrios the Victorious”); Filleted tripod.</p><p><b>Reference: </b>SC 1918.</p><p>5.78g; </p><p>18mm</p><p><br /></p><p>And Antiochos IV who also was a hostage by Rome.</p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/MNseHMN.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Antiochos IV Epiphanes (175-164 B.C.) AE Denomination B. Hierapolis Bambyce mint, struck ca. 168-164 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Radiate, diademed head of Antiochos IV right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> IEPOΠOΛITΩN. Hadad (or Zeus) standing right, head left, holding wreath.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 1432.5.</p><p>6.96g; 20mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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