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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;David@PCC, post: 2673971, member: 80556&quot;]A while back there was a post on two unknown Seleucid coins <a href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/attribution-help-for-seleukos-ii-bronze-with-quadriga-reverse.291455/#post-2656920" class="internalLink ProxyLink" data-proxy-href="https://www.cointalk.com/threads/attribution-help-for-seleukos-ii-bronze-with-quadriga-reverse.291455/#post-2656920">here</a>. One I had already identified, but the other was still unknown. I now have identified the second coin pictured here.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]595989[/ATTACH] </p><p>Seleukos II Kallinikos</p><p>Unattributed western mint.</p><p>Obv: Head of Poseidon right, crowned with kelp and small trident over shoulder.</p><p>Rev: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΣEΛΕΥΚΟΥ. </p><p>Nike driving quadriga left.</p><p>SC I 738, SNG Is. --, BMC v. 20 --</p><p>At first I thought the obverse was Apollo, but after seeing the coin I could see the trident behind Poseidon. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]595999[/ATTACH] </p><p>The other coin I was able to find 5 examples of plus mine, but I was unable to find this one other than in the reference(Seleucid coins). I suppose an auction house might say this is the &#039;second known&#039;, but I assume there are others and I do not have access to old catalogs. </p><p>One theory is that the mint that produced this is next to the ocean because Poseidon is on it. I also learned while researching this coin that Seleukos II was the first of the dynasty to use Poseidon on coinage. </p><p><br /></p><p>Post anything you feel is relevant. Also thanks to [USER=76544]@Brian Bucklan[/USER] for this one.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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