Please help reading monogram

Discussion in 'Ancient Coins' started by cmezner, Jun 2, 2025 at 7:43 PM.

  1. cmezner

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    Not sure about the second monogram on the reverse of this coin:

    Kilikia, Seleukeia ad Kalykadnon, pseudo autonomous coinage, Hellenistic period 2nd – 1st century BC,
    AE 23
    26 g (according to the flip, but I haven't weighted it yet)
    can't say if the second monogram on the reverse is AΘH / AΘH (or AЄH) in two lines.

    In the BMC (Lycaonia, Isauria, Cilicia, Seleucia ad Calycadnum, p. 129) 6 there is no entry for AΘH / AЄH, only for AΘH / AΘH, therefore, my guess is that the second one has a damaged letter Θ. Am I right?

    Other attributions I found:
    SNG BNF (France II), 898-900; Ziegler Kilikien 397; SNG Levante 681; SNG Pfalz 1013; SNG Tahberer 1140;

    Ob.: Head of Athena wearing crested Corinthian helmet to r. ΣA monogram sideways behind head. Border of dots.
    Rev.: ΣЄΛЄYKЄΩN TΩN ΠPΩΣ TΩI KAΛYKAΔNΩI (from top right, clockwise). Magistrates’ initials or monograms AΘH / AΘH (or AЄH) in two lines in l. field. Nike in long chiton walking to l., holding wreath in outstretched r. hand.

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    Please also share your coins from Seleukeia ad Kalykadnon or anything you like to share:)
     
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  3. GinoLR

    GinoLR Well-Known Member

    yes of course it's twice AΘH. There is no Greek name beginning with AЄH, but more than one beginning with AΘH...
     
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