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<p>[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3635472, member: 99456"][USER=96635]@Pavlos[/USER] - Congrats on the rare tetrachalkon, and thanks for the interesting writeup on the denominations and monograms with attractive coins. Here are two to share - one of Antiochus IV, and one of Antiochus VII. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]975470[/ATTACH] Seleukid Kings of Syria, <b>Antiochos IV Epiphanes</b>, 175-164 BC</p><p><b>Æ</b> 15-17mm, 3.35g, Antioch mint</p><p>Struck circa 175-172 BC</p><p><b>Obv: </b>Veiled and diademed bust of Laodike IV right </p><p><b>Rev:</b> Head of elephant left; tripod behind, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY</p><p><b>Ref:</b> SNG Spaer 969</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]975450[/ATTACH] Seleukid Kings, A<b>ntiochos VII Euergetes </b>nicknamed "Sedetes" for his city of origin (138-129 BC), Æ19, 6.15g, Antioch on the Orontes, year 176 (137/6 BC)</p><p><b>Obv:</b> Winged bust of Eros right</p><p><b>Rev: </b>BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY Isis headdress; crescent and star below, IOP in exergue (date)[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Sulla80, post: 3635472, member: 99456"][USER=96635]@Pavlos[/USER] - Congrats on the rare tetrachalkon, and thanks for the interesting writeup on the denominations and monograms with attractive coins. Here are two to share - one of Antiochus IV, and one of Antiochus VII. [ATTACH=full]975470[/ATTACH] Seleukid Kings of Syria, [B]Antiochos IV Epiphanes[/B], 175-164 BC [B]Æ[/B] 15-17mm, 3.35g, Antioch mint Struck circa 175-172 BC [B]Obv: [/B]Veiled and diademed bust of Laodike IV right [B]Rev:[/B] Head of elephant left; tripod behind, BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY [B]Ref:[/B] SNG Spaer 969 [ATTACH=full]975450[/ATTACH] Seleukid Kings, A[B]ntiochos VII Euergetes [/B]nicknamed "Sedetes" for his city of origin (138-129 BC), Æ19, 6.15g, Antioch on the Orontes, year 176 (137/6 BC) [B]Obv:[/B] Winged bust of Eros right [B]Rev: [/B]BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY[B] [/B]Isis headdress; crescent and star below, IOP in exergue (date)[/QUOTE]
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