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<p>[QUOTE="Magnus Maximus, post: 4484884, member: 73473"][USER=93416]@EWC3[/USER]</p><p>I am more confident in my initial post about Seleucid tetradrachms being used almost exclusively for trade/large state payments. </p><p>I recently picked up an tetradrachm of Antiochus II Theos(literally translates to God) minted in western Anatolia. Now the Seleucids controlled an absolutely massive amount of territory at this point, but for some reason they decided to establish a mint in the western most peripherally of their territory. Historically we know Antiochus II and his generals campaigned extensively in the area against Ptolemaic Egypt. I can't prove it, but I am leaning toward my coin being used for military payment in those campaigns. </p><p>[ATTACH=full]1113509[/ATTACH] </p><p>Material: Silver</p><p>Weight: 16.85 g</p><p>Syria, Antiochus II; 261-246 BC, Perhaps <b><i><u>Tralles</u></i></b>, Tetradrachm, 16.85g. SC-534.2. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus II r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on bow; control marks in outer l. and r. fields. Obverse somewhat high relief. aVF / Fine</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1113511[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Magnus Maximus, post: 4484884, member: 73473"][USER=93416]@EWC3[/USER] I am more confident in my initial post about Seleucid tetradrachms being used almost exclusively for trade/large state payments. I recently picked up an tetradrachm of Antiochus II Theos(literally translates to God) minted in western Anatolia. Now the Seleucids controlled an absolutely massive amount of territory at this point, but for some reason they decided to establish a mint in the western most peripherally of their territory. Historically we know Antiochus II and his generals campaigned extensively in the area against Ptolemaic Egypt. I can't prove it, but I am leaning toward my coin being used for military payment in those campaigns. [ATTACH=full]1113509[/ATTACH] Material: Silver Weight: 16.85 g Syria, Antiochus II; 261-246 BC, Perhaps [B][I][U]Tralles[/U][/I][/B], Tetradrachm, 16.85g. SC-534.2. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus II r. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on bow; control marks in outer l. and r. fields. Obverse somewhat high relief. aVF / Fine [ATTACH=full]1113511[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]
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