KINGS of SOPHENE. Mithradates II Philopator. Circa 89-after 85 BC. Æ Dichalkon (16mm, 2.64 g, 12h). Arkathiokerta mint(?). Head left, wearing bashlyk / Upright club within wreath; c/m: MIΘ in incuse rectangle. For coin: Kovacs 35 (same obv. die as illustration); Nercessian, Coinage –; AC –. For c/m: Kovacs 22. Earthen dark green patina, off center on reverse. VF. Ex Gemini IX (8 January 2012), lot 225 (erroneously attributed to Arkathias II).
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KINGS of SOPHENE. Mithradates II Philopator. Circa 89-after 85 BC. Æ Dichalkon (16.5mm, 4.40 g, 12h). Arkathiokerta mint(?). Head left, wearing bashlyk / Upright club within wreath. Kovacs 36.1; Nercessian, Coinage –; AC 193–4 var. (orientation of legend). Earthen green patina, some pitting on reverse. Fine. Ex Gemini IX (8 January 2012), lot 226.
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CYPRUS, Salamis. Evagoras I. Circa 411-374/3 BC. AR Stater (20.5mm, 10.59 g, 11h). Herakles seated right on rock draped with lion skin, leaning on club and holding cornucopia / Ram couchant right. McGregor Group K.AR.I.a, 416 (O4/R6); Zapiti & Michaelidou 1; Tziambazis –. Compact flan, roughness and deposits, struck with worn obverse die, off center on reverse. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. First satrapy, 321-315 BC. AR Hemidrachm (12.5mm, 155 g, 10h). In the name of Philip III of Macedon, types of Alexander III. Uncertain Mint in 6A in Babylonia. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; monogram in left field and below throne. Cf. SC Ad39.2 (tetradrachm); cf. Price P164 (same); HGC 9, –; Savoca 95, lot 41. Toned, porous. Near VF. Extremely rare as a hemidrachm, the second known. Although the monograms on this example are slightly different than they appear on the tetradrachms, this is not unusual for hemidrachms of this mint (see entries for P166 hemidrachms in Pella).
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (24mm, 16.94 g, 3h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Karrhai mint. Struck circa 310-290 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, crescent above monogram; monogram below throne. SC 41.3b; WSM 7, obv. die A3; Price 3816; HGC 9, 10a. Struck with worn obverse die, scratch on obverse, a little off center on reverse. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.78 g, 5h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monograms to outer left and outer right. SC 379.6a; HGC 9, 128g. Numerous scratches on obverse. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos II Theos. 261-246 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 15.06 g, 11h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monograms to outer left and outer right. SC 587.1d; HGC 9, 236g. Remnants of find patina, some roughness. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos II Kallinikos. 246-225 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 15.86 g, 11h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right, with sideburn (traces visible) / Apollo standing left, testing arrow and leaning on tall tripod; monograms to inner left and outer right (only traces of the latter are visible). SC 762.1; Miller Series II, Group 4, 42–4 (obv. die A11); HGC 9, 303jj. Toned, porous. Good Fine.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos Hierax. Circa 242-227 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.33 g, 10h). Parion mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; in exergue, head of Pan right and bull butting right. SC 836.3; Seyrig, Parion 28 (dies III/D'); HGC 9, 403a. Light iridescent tone, patches of find patina, some marks and roughness. Near VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos III Soter (Keraunos). 225/4-222 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.84 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; monograms to outer left and outer right. SC 921.1; Le Rider, Antioche, obv. die A3; HGC 9, 414c. Toned, a little off center, some horn silver, cleaning scratches. Near VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (33mm, 16.43 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 197–192/0 BC. Diademed head (type D) right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; no control marks. SC 1045.5; Le Rider, Antioche, Series III-IV, 258–60 var. (obv. die A18 [unlisted for issue]); HGC 9, 447u. Minor double strike. Good VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.10 g, 1h). Apameia on the Orontes mint(?). Struck circa 212 BC. Diademed head right / Elephant standing right; monogram to right. SC 1065.6; Houghton, Elephants, Type B, obv. die a1; HGC 9, 453a. Lightly toned. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.97 g, 12h). Susa mint. Struck circa 220-211 BC. Diademed head (type Ai) right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; two monograms to outer left. SC 1209.2; ESM 381; HGC 9, 447rr. Lightly toned, scratches and marks, die wear, scrapes on reverse. VF. Extremely rare, only one in SCO (the Newell coin, which is also the only example in ESM), none in CoinArchives.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos IV Philopator. 187-175 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.07 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; to outer left, filleted palm frond above wreath; monogram in exergue. SC 1313.1; Le Rider, Antioche 71–83 (obv. die A6); HGC 9, 580e. Toned, light roughness. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. 175-164 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 14.69 g, 12h). Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint. Struck circa 167-164 BC. Diademed head right; monogram to left / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; palm frond to outer left, AΓ in exergue. SC 1476.1b; Mørkholm 5, dies A6/P21; HGC 9, 620c. Toned, scuffs and scratches on obverse. VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos V Eupator. 164-162 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 15.98 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to outer left. SC 1575.1; Le Rider, Antioche, 1–24 (obv. die A1); HGC 9, 752. Toned, minor die wear on obverse. Good VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos V Eupator. 164-162 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 15.90 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to outer left. SC 1575.1; Le Rider, Antioche, 25–73 (obv. die A2); HGC 9, 752. Scratches and smoothing on reverse. Good VF.
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30.5mm, 15.77 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Undated issue, struck circa 162-155/4 BC. Diademed head right within wreath / Tyche, nude to waist, holding baton and cornucopia, seated left; winged Tritoness supporting throne, monogram in outer left. SC 1635b; HGC 9, 795f. Toned, a few minor scratches, a little roughness around periphery. Good VF.
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