Post your seleukids

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The hard ones are Antiochus XI/XIII which are obtainable, but the usurpers will be the most difficult particularly Molon (ruled about two years). Right now I am six short of the entire dynasty if you exclude Tigranes II.

 

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The six I received this month


Seleukos II, Kallinikos
Antioch
246-226 BC
AE 15mm, 4.32g
Obvs: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Bull standing l.
SC 1 708


Seleukos II, Kallinikos
Sardes
246-226 BC
AE 17x18mm, 4.71g
Obvs: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Apollo standing holding arrow/bow.
SC 1 660.2c


Demetrios II
Nisibis
146-139 BC
AE 16x20mm, 8.27g
Obvs: Demetrios with short beard right.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY NIKATOPOΣ, Male/city clasping hands. EY
SC 2 1980.1


Achaios (usurper)
Sardes
220-214 BC
AE 17x19mm, 6.00g
Obvs: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY, Eagle r. palm branch over shoulder. M right.
v. SC 1 955.2


Antiochus VIII, Grypus
Sidon
116/115 BC
AR Tetradrachm
28x30mm, 16.22g
Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochos right within fillet border
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIФANOYΣ, Zeus holding star/scepter. ΣIΔΩ IEP Σ٩P
SC 2 2330.2


Antiochus X, Eusebes
Antioch
94 BC
AR Tetradrachm
26x27mm, 14.91g
Obvs: Diademed, radiate head of Antiochus right with long sideburn.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOV EVΣEBOYΣ ·I·IΛOΠ ATOPOΣ, Zeus/Nike. Σ A Π
SC 2 2428a

These will be posted to the site shortly.

 

I can read Antiochos Epiphanoy on reverse of this silver Seleucid Tet weighing 15.71 g. I'm not sure which number does he list among his Dynasty but the superb condition of this coin has really amazed me.

 

His full title: Antiochos IV Epiphanoy born 215 BC ruled from 175 - 164BC
although the IV in his title , he was the 9th in succession since Seleukos I Nicator (320-281BC) Epiphanoy was nicknamed the mad king
very nice coin, never seen one with Zeus standing with a macedonian star.

 

I just recently got into this series with the purchase of this coin. Got bitten by yet another numismatic bug

Seleukid Empire: Antiochos VI Dionysos (144-142 BCE) Æ Serrate, Antioch on the Orontes (SC 2007a; HGC 9, 1048)

Obv: Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VI right
Rev: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΛNTIOXOY in two lines above, EΠIΦANOYΣ ΔIONYΣOY in two lines below; Panther standing left, with broken spear in jaws; to right, ΣTA above cornucopia

 

If you look at the above post you will see the same coin with different date. It's
Antiochus VIII Grypus.

Actually that coin is minted under antiochus VIII Grypus (spellings vary), not IV. He is known as having a "hook nose" as can be seen in his portrait above.

 

Won this one last week

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 17.02 g, 4h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon II mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, anchor and monogram; M below throne. Price 3356

 

Nice score @Ajax !

 

Very nice Seleukids!

I only have a budget version just to have a Diadochi representative from the Seleukids...


Seleukid Seleukos I Nikator 312-280 BCE AE 20 Athena-Elephant Spaer 129 Obv-Rev.JPG

 

That's a beauty!

 

Added another ruler to my seleukid collection a couple weeks ago

Seleukid Kingdom, Philip I Philadelphos AR Tetradrachm. Antioch mint, struck ca 89-83 BC. Diademed head right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΦIΛIΠΠOY EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and lotus-tipped sceptre in left; monogram beneath throne, N in exergue; all within wreath. SNGIs 2805

 

Here's mine, it was minted under the authority of the Romans:

 

Seleucid coins are beautiful and they're still reasonably priced.

 

I think the following coin represents Antiochos II Theos. Hope I've acquired a suitable Tetradrachm. I usually understand more about the Romans.

 

That's a nice collection, David!

 

I don't buy many Seleucid bronzes. In general they made them hastily and in large quantities, which means you have many off-center strikes, then they rode them long and hard in commerce, which means many of them are worn and damaged. Then toss in a few thousand years of the arid Levantine clime and you've got some pretty decrepit coins. In fact, it's much easier to collect higher-grade Seleucid silver than bronze, if you've got the wallet for it of course.

But this one arrived today and it's very nice, Antiochos I with Apollo seated on omphalos. I love it!



SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. Æ (16mm, 4.01 g, 3h). Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios seated left; monograms to left and right. SC 351.1a; HGC 9, 169.

 

What a winner!

 

Yummy ... that's a pretty coin, Honest John

 

I've purchased only one also for the same reason--- to have one representative. I could purchase more---I like the designs of the coins. I need however to concentrate (my funds) on my real interest which is Judaean coins.

 

I'm working on a ruler set as well!