KINGS of COMMAGENE. Mithradates I Kallinikos. Circa 96-70 BC. Æ (19mm, 4.12 g, 12h). Head right, wearing pointed tiara / Athena Nikephoros standing left, holding spear, shield at her side. Bedoukian, Coinage 20 var. (without Nike); AC 187 var. (same). Near VF, dark brown patina, some roughness. Rare.
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KINGS of COMMAGENE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. AD 38-72. Æ (24.5mm, 10.13 g, 10h). Cietis mint. Diademed and draped bust right / Crescent and scorpion. RPC I 3703. VF, olive brown patina, flan flaws.
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KINGS of COMMAGENE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. AD 38-72. Æ (24.5mm, 14.72 g, 1h). Diademed and draped bust right / Scorpion within wreath. RPC I 3854. Near VF, dark green patina.
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SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 14.53 g, 12h). Dated CY 11 (99/98 BC). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Filleted thunderbolt on throne; AI (date) below, Γ to lower right; all within wreath. HGC 9, 1382; DCA 697. Good VF, toned.
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SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 14.53 g, 12h). Dated CY 12 (98/97 BC). Veiled and turreted bust of Tyche right / Filleted thunderbolt on throne; BI (date) below, monogram to lower right; all within wreath. HGC 9, 1382; DCA 697. Good VF, lightly toned, flan crack.
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SELEUKIS and PIERIA, Seleukeia Pieria. 105/4-83/2 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 14.48 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. HGC 9, 1382; DCA 697. VF, toned, some porosity, obverse off center.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.83 g, 12h). In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Antigoneia or Seleukeia Pieria mint. Struck circa 300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; X in left field, Φ below throne. SC 28.1a; Price 3192; HGC 9, 9a. Near VF, toned, struck with worn obverse die. Rare.From collection of Will Gordon.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. Fourrée Tetradrachm (24mm, 13.67 g, 1h). In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Karrhai mint. Struck circa 310-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; in left field, upward crescent above ΘE; monogram below throne. For prototype: SC 41.3a; Price 3813; HGC 9, 10a. Fine, toned, porous, core exposed on edge.From collection of Will Gordon.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.86 g, 7h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon I mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, MI above bee; monogram in wreath below throne. SC 82.2b; Price 3754; HGC 9, 10f. VF, toned, porous.From collection of Will Gordon.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 16.89 g, 8h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon II mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, anchor above monogram; Π below throne. SC C94.7c; Price 3347 var. (monogram); HGC 9, 10g. VF, toned, flan a little compact. Rare.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Obol (10.5mm, 0.67 g, 12h). Susa mint. Struck circa 305/4-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull / Nike standing right, holding wreath that she places on trophy to right; Boeotian shield in lower middle field, AI monogram to lower right. SC Ad86 (this coin referenced and illustrated); ESMS –; HGC 9, 49. VF, find patina. Extremely rare with these control marks.Ex Gorny & Mosch 142 (10 October 2005), lot 1620.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos II Kallinikos. 246-225 BC. Æ (14.5mm, 3.10 g, 2h). Diademed head right / Horseman right. Unpublished, but probably related to SC 709. VF, brown surfaces. Apparently unique.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. Æ (24.5mm, 13.20 g, 1h). Sardes or Antioch mint. Larureate head of Apollo right / Tripod; illegible control marks. Cf. SC 971, 1060, and Ad221; HGC 9, 468. Fine, dark green-brown patina, double struck on obverse. Rare.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. Æ (13mm, 2.92 g, 12h). Sardes mint(?). Laureate head of Apollo right / Apollo seated left on omphalos. SC 984; HGC 9, 561. VF, dark brown patina, reverse off center. Very rare.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. Æ (24.5mm, 14.14 g, 1h). Uncertain mint 73 near Ekbatana. Struck circa 210 BC. Diademed head right / Elephant standing right; [anchor to left, illegible control marks]. Cf. SC 1275; HGC 9, 469. Fine, dark green-brown patina.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. Æ (16.5mm, 3.24 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Head of horse left / Head of elephant right. SC 1646; HGC 9, 833. Good Fine, dark brown patina with patches of red and green.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. Æ (19mm, 7.52 g, 1h). Quasi-municipal issue. Apameia on the Axios mint. Date SE 163 (150/49 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus standing left, [foot on prow], holding helmet and scepter; [monogram] and date to left; two c/m: both palm frond in rectangular incuse. SC 1804; HGC 9, 904. VF, earthen dark green patina.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 13.67 g, 1h). Sidon mint. Dated SE 169 (144/3 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left, palm frond over far shoulder; to left, ΘΞP (date) above monogram; to right, ΣIΔΩ above aphlaston. SC 1954.3a; HGC 9, 969. VF, toned, areas of roughness.From the collection of David Sellar MVO, former Lord Lyon King of Arms.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Tryphon. Circa 142-138 BC. Æ (17mm, 5.53 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Helmet; star to lower left. SC 2034.2e; HGC 9, 1061. Near VF, dark brown patina.
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