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Seleukid Kings of Syria Antiochos IV Epiphanes 175-164 B.C. Serrate AE17 Fine -- #AC100793
AE Serrate AE17 17mm. 4.34g. Ptolemais (Ake) mint ca. 175-173/2 B.C. Veiled and diademed bust of Laodike IV, r., [monogram behind]; dotted border.
Elephant head l., prow to r., monogram in inner l. field; dotted border.
BASILEWS ANTIOXOU cf. SC 1477 Fine. Dark brown patina. A bit off center. Minor porosity. Scarcer than the similar type from Antioch.
 
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$ 35.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Antiochos II Theos 261-246 B.C. AE17 VF -- #AC99794
AE17 17mm. 3.20g. Sardes Mint Laureate head of Apollo, r.
Tripod on anchor; monogram in outer r. field; (sigma) over E in outer l. field.
BASILEWS ANTIOXOU SC 525.1 VF. Dark green patina with some earthen contrast. Some light roughness and cleaning marks.
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$ 45.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Seleukos II Kallinikos 246-225 B.C. AE17 Good Fine -- #AC100782
AE17 17mm. 2.98g. Sardes mint Head of Athena r. in crested Attic helmet; dotted border.
Apollo standing l., testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow; uncertain controls.
BASILEWS SELEUKOU cf. SC 660 Good Fine. Dark green patina with earthen fill. Some light porosity.
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$ 45.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Antiochos I Soter 281-261 B.C. AE14 VF -- #AC104038
AE14 14mm. 2.39g. Smyrna or Sardes mint Helmeted head of Athena facing.
Nike advancing l., holding wreath and palm; monogram in outer l. field.
BASILEWS ANTIOXOU SC 315 VF. Blue green patina with a few coppery spots. Reverse weak with some faint brush marks.
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$ 65.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Demetrios I 162-150 B.C. AE13 Near VF -- #AC102213
AE13 13mm. 1.94g. Tyre Mint SE161 (151/0 B.C.) Diademed head r., dotted border.
Palm tree, LA-XP (date) across fields, dotted border.
BASILE[WS DHMHTRIOU] SC 1676.5 Near VF. Scarce. Dark brown patina. Some roughness/adhesion on reverse. File marks around edges.
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$ 50.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Seleukos II 246-226 B.C. AE16 VF -- #AC92334
AE16 16mm. 3.46g. Uncertain mint associated with Antioch 246-226 B.C. Laureate head of Apollo, r.
Bull standing l., BASILEWS above, SELEUKOU below; DEL monogram in l. field; EU below bull.
SC 708b VF. Scarce with the ‘EU’ monogram. Dark green patina with some tan fill. Very light roughness. This mint, identified by its distinct DEL control mark, is closely associated with Antioch’s primary mint. It may have been opened nearby in response to Ptolemy III’s invasion in 246 B.C., and remained in operation through Seleucus II’s reign.
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$ 70.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Tryphon 142-138 B.C. AE18 VF -- #AC88724
AE18 18mm. 5.50g. Uncertain Mint in Northern Syria Diademed head, r.
Spiked Macedonian helmet with hanging guards, l., wild goat's horn on visor; ASK in inner l. field.
BASILEWS TRYFWNOS AUTOKRATOROS SC 2039 VF. Nearly black patina with reddish contrasting fill. Attractive 'desert patina.'
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$ 65.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Tryphon 142-138 B.C. AE17 VF -- #AC88725
AE17 17mm. 6.30g. Uncertain Mint in Northern Syria Diademed head, r.
Spiked Macedonian helmet with hanging guards, l., wild goat's horn on visor; ASK in inner l. field.
BASILEWS TRYFWNOS AUTOKRATOROS SC 2039 VF. Nearly black patina with reddish contrasting fill. Attractive 'desert patina.' Small flan void on reverse.
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$ 55.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Tryphon 142-138 B.C. AE18 VF -- #AC88726
AE18 18mm. 5.30g. Uncertain Mint in Northern Syria Diademed head, r.
Spiked Macedonian helmet with hanging guards, l., wild goat's horn on visor; ASK in inner l. field.
BASILEWS TRYFWNOS AUTOKRATOROS SC 2039 VF. Nearly black patina with reddish contrasting fill. Attractive 'desert patina.'
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$ 60.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Tryphon 142-138 B.C. AE16 VF -- #AC88727
AE16 16mm. 5.00g. Uncertain Mint in Northern Syria Diademed head, r.
Spiked Macedonian helmet with hanging guards, l., wild goat's horn on visor; ASK in inner l. field.
BASILEWS TRYFWNOS AUTOKRATOROS SC 2039 VF. Nearly black patina with reddish contrasting fill. Attractive 'desert patina.' Some tiny flan casting voids on edge.
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$ 55.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Tryphon 142-138 B.C. AE19 VF -- #AC88728
AE19 19mm. 5.30g. Uncertain Mint in Northern Syria Diademed head, r.
Spiked Macedonian helmet with hanging guards, l., wild goat's horn on visor; ASK in inner l. field.
BASILEWS TRYFWNOS AUTOKRATOROS SC 2039 VF. Nearly black patina with reddish contrasting fill. Attractive 'desert patina.' Some areas of flat strike.
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$ 70.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Tryphon 142-138 B.C. AE19 VF -- #AC88729
AE19 19mm. 6.00g. Uncertain Mint in Northern Syria Diademed head, r.
Spiked Macedonian helmet with hanging guards, l., wild goat's horn on visor; AS in inner l. field.
BASILEWS TRYFWNOS AUTOKRATOROS SC 2040 VF. Nearly black patina with reddish contrasting fill. Attractive 'desert patina.'
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$ 65.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Tryphon 142-138 B.C. AE18 VF -- #AC88730
AE18 18mm. 4.90g. Uncertain Mint in Northern Syria Diademed head, r.
Spiked Macedonian helmet with hanging guards, l., wild goat's horn on visor; AS in inner l. field.
BASILEWS TRYFWNOS AUTOKRATOROS SC 2040 VF. Nearly black patina with reddish contrasting fill. Attractive 'desert patina.' Some minor roughness.
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$ 55.00
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Seleukid Kings of Syria Seleukos II 246-226 B.C. Drachm Fine -- #AC98050
AR Drachm 16mm. 4.00g. Uncertain Mint on the Coast of Eastern Cilicia before 227 B.C. Head of Athena r., wearing crested Corinthian helmet; no border.
Apollo standing l., testing arrow and resting l. hand on bow; A(?) monogram in l. field, uncertain monogram (?) in r.
BASILEWS SELEUKOU cf. SC 683.1 Fine. Toned. Rare. Light porosity. Crude reverse. The unusual style and fabric, combined with worn dies and imperfect die axis, seem to indicate this was an inexperienced mint, possibly opened in an emergency. Our reading of the monogram is necessarily tentative.
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$ 150.00
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Phoenicia Tripolis ca. 2nd Century B.C. AE17 VF -- #AC90041
AE17 17mm. 3.20g. Veiled and turreted head of Tyche, r., palm branch behind.
Prow of galley r., caps of the Dioscuri above; to l., date (LQK, or similar); In ex.: TRIPOLITWN
SNG Copenhagen 272 VF. Seemingly rare. Glossy brown patina with some brassy high points. Mild roughness. Flan flaw on reverse.
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$ 40.00
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Phoenicia Arados ca. 206-51 B.C. AE17 VF -- #AC90704
AE17 17mm. 3.50g. Aradian year 115 (145/4 B.C.) Laureate head of Zeus, r.
Ship's ram, l.; Phoenician 'aleph' and 'nun' above; Phoenician date (yr. 115) below.
HGC 10, 88; SNG Copenhagen 41 VF. Dark patina with attractive reddish 'desert' fill.
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$ 65.00
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Phoenicia Marathos ca. 210-151 B.C. AE22 VF -- #AC106826
AE22 22mm. 8.99g. Marathos (Amrit) mint CY106 (154/3 B.C.) Veiled bust of Astarte r.
Marathos standing l., holding aphlaston and leaning on column; Aradian date to l., 'Amrit' in Phoenician r.
HGC 10, 193 VF. Black patina with some reddish earthen encrustations. Full date and legend. Minor roughness. 
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$ 95.00
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Phoenicia Tyre Pseudo-Autonomous coinage, time of Trajan 98-117 A.D. AE11 VF -- #AC82243
AE11 11mm. 3.50g. Tyre Mint Year 243 (117/8 A.D.) Head of Tyche r., veiled and turreted, palm over shoulder.
Palm tree with two date bunches; monogram of Tyre preceeding legend; GM-C (date) across fields.
MHTROPOLEWS IERAS SNG Copenhagen 350 var. (S for C in date) VF. Green patina with brassy high points. Good detail and clear date. Reverse slightly off-center.
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$ 35.00
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Arabia Petraea Nabataea Rabbel II 71-106 A.D. 17 VF -- #AC106825
AE 17 17mm. 2.70g. Jugate busts of Rabbel and Gamilat right.
Crossed cornuacopiae; Aramaic inscription.
Meshorer 163a; SNG ANS Palestine 1445 VF. Brown patina. Nice portrait. Minor porosity. Struck on a ragged, undersized flan. Nabataean culture centered at the city of Petra (Arabia Patraea) in modern day Jordan, well-known for its temples carved into rock faces. This kingdom remained autonomous until the period of Domitian.
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$ 65.00
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Nabataea Anonymous ca. 3rd-2nd Centuries B.C. AE15 Good Fine -- #AC95097
AE15 15mm. 3.40g. Petra(?) Mint Helmeted head of Athena r., serpent and crescent on helmet.
Nike standing l., holding wreath; to l., upward-facing crescent above (lambda) (off flan)
HGC 10, 671 Good Fine. Green-brown patina. Some light scratches on obverse. This type is considered to be an imitation of Alexander III the Great's staters of Macedon.
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$ 45.00
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