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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;Pavlos, post: 3729780, member: 96635&quot;]What a great Tet [USER=75937]@Roman Collector[/USER]! I didn&#039;t know you also had Seleukid coins, I thought you were only collecting Roman coins <img src="styles/default/xenforo/clear.png" class="mceSmilieSprite mceSmilie8" alt=":D" unselectable="on" unselectable="on" /></p><p><br /></p><p>My very recent addition of Antiochos VIII I shared in a previous thread (<a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-tetradrachm.346498/" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-tetradrachm.346498/">https://www.cointalk.com/threads/new-tetradrachm.346498/</a>):</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/3yfJbjX.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) (121/0-97/6 B.C.) AR Tetradrachm. 2nd reign at Antioch. Antiochia on the Orontes mint, 112-111/10 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY - EΠIΦANOYΣ Zeus Ouranios standing front, head to left; holding star in his right hand and long scepter in his left; above, crescent; to left, monogram above A; to inner right, Δ; all within laurel wreath.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 2302.1f.</p><p><b>Weight:</b> 16.26g</p><p><b>Size:</b> 27mm, 12h</p><p><br /></p><p>And here an extremely rare bronze of Antiochos VIII, his smallest bronze denomination (quarter unit), with his nice hook nose.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/fvXAXER.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Antiochos VIII Epiphanes <b>(121/0-97/6 B.C.)</b> <b>Æ</b> Denomination E (quarter), struck circa <b>109-96 B.C.</b></b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Antiochus VIII right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIФANOYΣ (“of King Antiochos the Illustrious”), Rose. Outer left PE control.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 2316; HGC 9, 1227(R3).</p><p>2.33g; 13mm</p><p><br /></p><p>And well why not, I throw in another bronze of him since I like his distinct portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/QHhxjCl.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (121/0-97/6 B.C.) Æ Denomination B, Uncertain Northern Syrian mint. Struck ca. 119-113 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Antiochus VIII right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ EΠIΦANOYΣ (“of King Antiochos the Illustrious”). Tripod with thunderbolt at top; monogram on the left.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 2318; HGC 9, 1215.</p><p>4.19g; 17mm[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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