SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.01 g, 9h). 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; monogram in wreath in left field, H below throne. SC 82.6; Price 3704; HGC 9, 10f. Good VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.13 g, 5h). 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; monogram in wreath in left field, H below throne. SC Ad57E (= 82.6 var. [monogram]); Price 3704 var. (same); HGC 9, 10f. Near EF. High relief.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.02 g, 5h). 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; monogram in wreath in left field, H below throne. SC Ad57E (= 82.6 var. [monogram]); Price 3704 var. (same); HGC 9, 10f. Good VF, slightly off center and minor die shift on reverse.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.72 g, 8h). 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; H in left field, monogram within wreath below throne. SC 82.7; Price 3708; HGC 9, 10f. Good VF, lightly toned, some roughness.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.76 g, 11h). 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; anchor and monogram in left field, Π below throne. SC C94.7a; Price 3353; HGC 9, 10g. VF, toned, some roughness.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 54 (14 June 2000), lot 787 (part of).
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 17.11 g, 4h). In the name of Alexander III of Macedon. Babylon II mint. Struck circa 311-300 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; anchor and monogram to left, A below throne. SC C94.8; Price 3350; HGC 9, 10g. VF, lightly toned, a little off center.From the Colin E. Pitchfork Collection, purchased from Fred Shore, 13 January 2006.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.97 g, 5h). Seleukeia on the Tigris I Mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field, K below throne. SC 117.1d; HGC 9, 12i. Good VF, lightly toned, a few light scratches.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 4.17 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Dated SE 161 (152/1 BC). Diademed head right / Cornucopia; two monograms to inner right, AΞP (date) below. SC 1642.3a; HGC 9, 806; DCA 111. VF, toned, slightly off center on obverse, die break on reverse.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. Serrate Æ (24mm, 18.67 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Laureate head of Apollo right, bow and quiver over shoulder / Tripod. SC 1644; HGC 9, 821. VF, black patina with traces of earthen encrustation, small dig on obverse.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 4.25 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Undated issue, struck 151–149 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; Θ in exergue. SC 1785.1c; HGC 9, 887a. EF, lightly toned, short hairline flan crack, slightly off center on obverse, trace deposits on reverse.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander I Balas. 152-145 BC. AR Drachm (18mm, 3.84 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Undated issue, struck circa 151–147/6 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow; uncertain monogram(s) in exergue. Cf. SC 1785.1 and 1785.9–3; cf. HGC 9, 887a. VF, scratches, horn silver, flan crack.From the Macy Collection.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VI Dionysos. 144-142 BC. AR Drachm (17mm, 4.26 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Dated SE 170 (143/2 BC). Radiate and diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on bow, seated left on omphalos; monogram between legs, OP (date) and ΣTA in exergue. SC 2002.2e; HGC 9, 1036a; DCA 182. VF, typical short hairline flan crack. Well centered.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.50 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, monogram above A; monogram to inner left; all within laurel wreath. SC 2061.4e; Lorber, Die, Third Phase, unlisted obv. die; HGC 9, 1067d. Good VF, lightly toned, a few deposits.From the Macy Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 379 (27 July 2016), lot 174.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.89 g, 12h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 197 (116/5 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios standing left, holding star and scepter; two monograms to outer left; Z(koppa)P (date) in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2323.5b; HGC 9, 1197f; DCA 266. Good VF, toned.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Philip I Philadelphos. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.45 g, 12h). Uncertain mint in Cilicia. Struck circa 88/7-76/5 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monograms to inner left, below throne, and in exergue; all within laurel wreath. SC 2461.6; HGC 9, 1317. VF, toned, obverse struck from worn die.
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PHOENICIA, Tyre. 126/5 BC-AD 65/6. AR Half Shekel (25mm, 6.40 g, 12h). Dated CY 48 (79/8 BC). Laureate bust of Melkart right, lion skin around neck / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond behind; to left, HM (date) above club; monogram to right, Phoenician A between legs. DCA-Tyre 784 (same rev. die as illustration); HGC 10, 358; DCA 921. Near VF, rough surfaces.
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