KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. Æ Chalkous (20mm, 7.97 g, 12h). Damaskos mint. Struck circa 72-70 BC. Draped bust right, wearing tiara with star and eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated left on rock, holding cornucopia; [below, river-god Orontes swimming]; to outer left, ΘE above OΦ. M&D 19; CAA 110; AC 61. VF, dark green-brown patina.
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KINGS of ARMENIA. Tigranes II 'the Great'. 95-56 BC. Æ Chalkous (21mm, 5.12 g, 12h). Armenian mint. Struck circa 70-66 BC. Draped bust right, wearing tiara with star and eagles / Tyche of Antioch seated right on rock, holding laurel branch; [below, river-god Orontes swimming right]. M&D 24; CAA 92; AC 51–3. VF, dark green patina, overstruck on Astarte/bull leaping type of Arados (cf. HGC 10, 80).
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KINGS of SOPHENE. Arsames II. Circa 230 BC. Æ Dichalkon (20mm, 5.44 g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust right, wearing tiara / Nude male standing left, holding club. Nercessian, Coinage 12; AC 7. VF, dark green patina.
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KINGS of COMMAGENE. Mithradates I Kallinikos. Circa 96-70 BC. Æ Dichalkon (16mm, 3.05 g, 1h). Head right, wearing tiara; c/m: uncertain letters in incuse rectangle / Club right [within wreath]. Bedoukian, Coinage –; AC 195. Good VF, dark green patina.
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SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.78 g, 12h). Dated CY 13 (97/96 BC). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Filleted thunderbolt on throne; ΓI (date) below, monogram to lower right; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Production, pp. 75-6, obv. die unlisted; HGC 9, 1382; DCA 697. VF, lightly toned, minor porosity.
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SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.79 g, 12h). Dated CY 13 (97/96 BC). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Filleted thunderbolt on throne; ΓI (date) below, monogram to lower right; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Production, pp. 75-6, obv. die unlisted; HGC 9, 1382; DCA 697. VF, some roughness, faint cleaning scratches.
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SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.83 g, 12h). Dated CY 13 (97/96 BC). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Filleted thunderbolt on throne; ΓI (date) below, monogram to lower right; all within wreath. Callataÿ, Production, pp. 75-6, obv. die unlisted; HGC 9, 1382; DCA 697. VF, some roughness, faint cleaning scratches.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Sixth Unit (7.5mm, 0.55 g, 9h). Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Club and quiver-over-bow; monogram-in-wreath to left, H to right. SC 85; Price 3706; HGC 9, 72. Good VF, some porosity.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. Joint reign with Seleukos I, 294-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.95 g, 6h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint I. Struck circa 296/5-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; in left field, retrograde HP monogram(?) above ΠO. Cf. SC 120.1a (same obv. die as illustration); HGC 9, 17. VF, struck with worn obverse die. Unpublished variety with these control marks.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.93 g, 6h). Aï Khanoum mint. Diademed head right / Horned and bridled horse's head right, with braided, flame-like forelock; Δ in circle to upper right. SC 431.2; HGC 9, 136. Near VF, toned, porous, struck with worn obverse die. Rare.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.61 g, 6h). Aï Khanoum mint. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios seated left on omphalos, testing arrow in his right hand, and holding bow in his left hand; monogram to inner left. SC 438.1a; HGC 9, 128i. Fair, toned, porous.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos II Kallinikos. 246-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.80 g, 1h). Sardes mint. Struck circa 246–245 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios standing right, leaning on tripod; monograms to inner left and inner right. SC 653.2; HGC 9, 303g. VF, rough surfaces.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos II Kallinikos. 246-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.68 g, 1h). Sardes mint. Struck circa 246–245 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo Delphios standing right, leaning on tripod; monograms to inner left and inner right. SC 654.4; HGC 9, 303g. VF, rough surfaces.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 17.08 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Northern Syria. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; no control marks or date. SC 1812; HGC 9, 875d. VF, deposits, somewhat overcleaned. Very rare, none in CoinArchives or handled by CNG previously.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios III Eukairos. 97/6-88/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 15.98 g, 12h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 217 (96/5 BC). Diademed head right / Cult statue of Atargatis standing facing, arms extended, holding flower in left hand, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; to outer left, N above A; ZIε (date) in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2450.3; HHV 12–5 (obv. die A4); HGC 9, 1305; DCA 303. VF, toned, some deposits.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios III Eukairos. 97/6-88/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 15.98 g, 12h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 217 (96/5 BC). Diademed head right / Cult statue of Atargatis standing facing, arms extended, holding flower in left hand, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; to outer left, ΔI above N; ZIε (date) in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2450.4; HHV 16–20 (obv. die A4); HGC 9, 1305; DCA 303. VF, toned, some deposits, struck with worn obverse die.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios III Eukairos. 97/6-88/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 15.49 g, 12h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 222 (91/0 BC). Diademed head right / Cult statue of Atargatis standing facing, arms extended, holding flower in left hand, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; to outer left, N above EY monogram; BKε (date) in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2451.6; HHV 82 (obv. die A14); HGC 9, 1305; DCA 304. VF, some roughness. Well centered on a broad flan.
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