SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. Æ (20.5mm, 4.62 g, 1h). Apamea on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC. Elephant walking right / Horse's head left; anchor below. SC 35; HGC 9, 79. Rough earthen brown surfaces. Fine. From the Kallinikos Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 17.06 g, 12h). 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 crescent; below throne, monogram within wreath. SC 82.2d; Price 3756; HGC 9, 10f. Slight die shift on obverse. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection. Ex CNG inventory 200084 (April 2000).
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 16.70 g, 6h). 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, MI below throne. SC 82.5b; Price 3747; HGC 9, 10f. Toned, porous, edge marks, scratch on reverse. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection. Ex Max Mehl inventory (his ticket included, dated 1941).
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Stater – Double Shekel (22mm, 16.13 g, 12h). Babylon II mint. Struck 311-305 BC. Baal seated left, holding scepter / Lion walking left; anchor above. SC 88.2a; HGC 9, 67a. Toned, scratches. Near VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Robert C. Francis, 10 June 1995.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 17.06 g, 6h). In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. 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, M below throne. SC 117.4b; ESM 27, obv. die A29; HGC 9, 12i. A few minor scratches and scrape on reverse. Good VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Seleukos I Nikator. Second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26.5mm, 17.21 g, 12h). In the types of Alexander III of Macedon. Seleukeia on the Tigris I mint. Struck circa 300-281 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; ΣI in left field. SC 119.6a; HGC 9, 16f. Struck with worn dies. Near EF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III 'the Great'. 222-187 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.09 g, 12h). 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, scratch on obverse, double struck on reverse. VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. 175-164 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.00 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Second series, circa 173/2-169/8 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram in exergue. SC 1396a; Le Rider, Antioche 188–205 (obv. die A19); HGC 9, 619. Lightly toned, scratches, minor roughness, die wear on obverse, surface crack on reverse. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. Serrate Æ (20mm, 8.66 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder / Bow and quiver. SC 1645; HGC 9, 826. Dark brown patina. VF. Ex Dick Schultz Collection (Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 276, 21 March 2012), lot 211; Davissons (November 1999), lot 72.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.43 g, 12h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 181 (132/1 BC). Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left; ΛE to outer left, AΠP (date) in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2096.8a; HGC 9, 1067o. Scratches. Good VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Numis Europa.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 13.28 g, 1h). Phoenician standard. Tyre mint. Dated SE 181 (132/1 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left on prow; palm frond in background; club surmounted by Tyre monogram to left; monogram above AΠP (date) to right; monogram between legs. SC 2109.9c; HGC 9, 1074; DCA 198. Toned, rough patch on reverse. VF. Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 292 (5 December 2012), lot 201.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.32 g, 12h). Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint. Struck circa 121/0-113 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios, drapery around waist, standing left, holding star and scepter; monogram to outer left; all within wreath. SC 2336.2a; HGC 9, 1197h. Light iridescent tone, some horn silver. Good VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Philip I Philadelphos. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC. AR Tetrdrachm (27mm, 15.31 g, 1h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck circa 88/7–76/5 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; to outer left, Φ above A; Δ to inner left, monogram below throne; all within wreath. SC 2463.2c; HGC 9, 1319. Toned, slight roughness on obverse. Good VF.
SELEUKID EMPIRE. Philip I Philadelphos. Circa 95/4-76/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (26mm, 15.31 g, 1h). Uncertain mint. Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; [control marks to outer left], monogram below throne; all within laurel wreath. For type: cf. HGC 9, 1316. Toned, flan flaws on obverse. Near EF.
PHOENICIA, Ake-Ptolemais. 2nd century BC. Æ (15mm, 2.40 g, 12h). Dated SE 194 (119/8 BC). Jugate laureate and draped busts of the Dioskouroi right, each surmounted by a star / Cornucopia; Δ(koppa)P (date) to inner right. Seyrig, Ptolémaïs 8; HGC 10, 19; DCA 261. Brown surfaces, dark green encrustation, off center on obverse. VF.
PHOENICIA, Arados. Uncertain king. Circa 400-384 BC. AR Sixth Shekel (9.5mm, 0.90 g, 8h). Laureate head of Ba'al–Arwad right / Galley right over waves. E&E-A Group III.2.3; HGC 10, 46. Fine, dark find patina, off center.
PHOENICIA, Arados. Circa 138/7-44/3 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.93 g, 12h). Dated CY 179 (81/80 BC). Turreted, veiled, and draped bust of Tyche right / Nike standing left, holding aphlaston and palm frond; ΘOP (date), Phoenician G, and MC to left; all within wreath. Duyrat 3599–605 (obv. die D73); DCA 772; HGC 10, 72. Toned, die breaks on obverse. VF. From the Don T. Hayes Collection, purchased from Nilus Coins.
PHOENICIA, Byblos (Gebal). temp. Yehawmilk. Circa 450 BC. AR Twelfth Shekel (7mm, 0.37 g, 6h). Sphinx seated left, two wings displayed, wearing double crown of Egypt / Hawk standing left, wearing double crown of Egypt; crook and flail diagonally in background, lotus flower to left; all within incuse square. E&E-B Group II.2.2; HGC 10, 121 corr. (denomination). Toned, rough and granular surfaces, delamination on obverse. VF. Very rare.
PHOENICIA, Byblos (Gebal). 'Aynel (Enylos). Circa 350-316/5 BC. AR Sixteenth Shekel (9.5mm, 0.83 g, 1h). Struck circa 350-333 BC. Two hoplites, holding shields, on galley left above waves, prow ending in lion's head; below, hippocamp left / Lion attacking bull left; 'YN'L MLK GBL (= 'Aynel, king of Gebal, in Phoenician) above. E&E-B Series IV.4.2; HGC 10, 139. Toned, slightly off center on obverse. VF.