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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;nicholasz219, post: 2430537, member: 75641&quot;]So, feeling braver and more knowledgeable after the help rendered yesterday, I tackled the last four of my coins.&nbsp; At least I had a head start on these because all four at least had rulers listed.&nbsp; I figured I would share for fun and for the chance to be corrected, if need be.&nbsp; </p><p><br /></p><p>Trying to compare the BMC catalogue mentioned in the other thread with the Wildwinds sources seems to come up a little...&#039;off&#039;.&nbsp; It seems like there may not be some exact matches or at least information was left out of one or more of the references so exact matches may be a guess if certain varieties were not listed.</p><p><br /></p><p>1. Antiochus VII</p><p>138 - 129 BC</p><p>Antioch Mint</p><p>AE18 6.3gr</p><p>O: NO LEGEND; Winged bust of Eros, right.</p><p>R: BASILEWS ANTIOCOU, Headdress of Isis with legend on either side, vertically, and date in exergue.</p><p>Antioch Mint</p><p>SNG Cop 326; BMC 49</p><p><br /></p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]504921[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]504922[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>2. Seleukos III, Keraunus</p><p>226 - 222BC</p><p>Denomination C</p><p>Antioch Mint</p><p>AE13 ~3gr</p><p>O: NO LEGEND; Laureate head of Apollo, right.</p><p>R: BASILEWS SELEUKOU; Apollo seated on omphalos, holding bow and arrow, drapery over omphalos; legends on either side, vertically.</p><p>Exergue: YX monogram to left (?).</p><p>BMC 6; SC 924; Houghton 63; Newell 1043; SNGIs 522</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]504923[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]504924[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>3. Demetrius I, Soter</p><p>162 - 150BC</p><p>Akko, Phoenicia (Axe-Ptolemais) Mint</p><p>14mm, Serrate; ~2gr</p><p>O: NO LEGEND; Diademed portrait of Demetrius I.</p><p>R: BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU; Local deity, thought to be Demeter/Atargatis, standing facing, holding long torch or scepter; legends on either side, vertically.</p><p>Hoover 838; SC 1679; cf BMC 28 (Demetrius II)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]504925[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]504926[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p>4. Antiochus III</p><p>223 - 187BC</p><p>Antioch ad Orontem Mint</p><p>14mm ~2gr</p><p>O: NO LEGEND; Laureate head of Apollo, right, long hair in curls.</p><p>R: BASILEWS ANTIOCOU; Elephant advancing left; legends on either side, vertically.</p><p>Exergue: Monograms above and below, in square.</p><p>BMC 56; Houghton SC 977; Hoover 517</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]504927[/ATTACH] [ATTACH=full]504928[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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