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<p>[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4549289, member: 96635"]Great collection and nice description from all the kings as well.</p><p>Seleukos I ofcourse number one for me as well, together with his son Antiochos I they formed a strong team.</p><p><br /></p><p>To give some variety, here bronze coins from almost all your kings (except Seleukos II)</p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F13eBR1D.jpg&hash=4a60f882a85d6919635702256be3d428" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Seleukos I Nikator. Sole reign, 312-294 B.C. AE Denomination B. Apamaea mint, struck 300-280 B.C. </b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Elephant standing right</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, horse's head left, anchor below. </p><p><b>Reference: </b>SC 35</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/gIXC0Xh.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Antiochos I Soter (281 - 261 B.C.) Æ Denomination C, Antioch mint, struck ca. 268-261 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Antiochus I right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ (“of King Antiochos”). Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 351.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F7anCur1.jpg&hash=9797385cbbb488bccd655cc257036a2d" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Antiochos II Theos (261 - 246 B.C.) Æ Denomination E, Antioch mint.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Antiochus iI right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ (“of King Antiochos”). Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting elbow on kithara.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 574.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FXEVIr5a.jpg&hash=3ab1acd812ee365815ca146467a5e1c1" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /> </p><p><b>Seleukos III Keraunos (225-222 B.C.) AE Denomination C. Antioch mint.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Head of Apollo right.</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow.</p><p><b>Reference: </b>SC 924</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/mapu1rR.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Antiochos III Megas (223 - 187 B.C.) Æ Denomination A. Uncertain military mint 73 associated with Ekbatana, circa 210 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Antiochus III right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ (“of King Antiochos”). Elephant advancing right; anchor to left, monogram between legs.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 1275c. HGC 9, 469.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4549289, member: 96635"]Great collection and nice description from all the kings as well. Seleukos I ofcourse number one for me as well, together with his son Antiochos I they formed a strong team. To give some variety, here bronze coins from almost all your kings (except Seleukos II) [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F13eBR1D.jpg&hash=4a60f882a85d6919635702256be3d428[/IMG] [B]Seleukos I Nikator. Sole reign, 312-294 B.C. AE Denomination B. Apamaea mint, struck 300-280 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Elephant standing right [B]Reverse: [/B]ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, horse's head left, anchor below. [B]Reference: [/B]SC 35 [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/gIXC0Xh.jpg[/IMG] [B]Antiochos I Soter (281 - 261 B.C.) Æ Denomination C, Antioch mint, struck ca. 268-261 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Diademed head of Antiochus I right. [B]Reverse:[/B] BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ (“of King Antiochos”). Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow. [B]Reference:[/B] SC 351. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2F7anCur1.jpg&hash=9797385cbbb488bccd655cc257036a2d[/IMG] [B]Antiochos II Theos (261 - 246 B.C.) Æ Denomination E, Antioch mint. Obverse:[/B] Diademed head of Antiochus iI right. [B]Reverse:[/B] BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ (“of King Antiochos”). Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting elbow on kithara. [B]Reference:[/B] SC 574. [IMG]https://www.cointalk.com/proxy.php?image=https%3A%2F%2Fi.imgur.com%2FXEVIr5a.jpg&hash=3ab1acd812ee365815ca146467a5e1c1[/IMG] [B]Seleukos III Keraunos (225-222 B.C.) AE Denomination C. Antioch mint. Obverse:[/B] Head of Apollo right. [B]Reverse: [/B]ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow. [B]Reference: [/B]SC 924 [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/mapu1rR.jpg[/IMG] [B]Antiochos III Megas (223 - 187 B.C.) Æ Denomination A. Uncertain military mint 73 associated with Ekbatana, circa 210 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Diademed head of Antiochus III right. [B]Reverse:[/B] BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ (“of King Antiochos”). Elephant advancing right; anchor to left, monogram between legs. [B]Reference:[/B] SC 1275c. HGC 9, 469.[/QUOTE]
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