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96.
Seleucid Kingdom. Seleucus I Nicator.
312-281
BC. Tetradrachm, 16.95g (6h). Susa, After 301
BC. Obv: Head of Seleucus I right, wearing helmet
covered with panther skin and adorned with bull’s
ears and horns, panther skin tied around neck. Rx:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ Nike standing right,
crowning trophy; M in lower left field and AX
between Nike and trophy. SC 173.14. ESM 420.
ESMS Tr. 95 (A59/P4). Tiny countermark above
ear-guard. EF/Near Mint State
$5,000
Ex Gemini V, 6 January 2009, lot 145; ex Jacob
Stein Collection, displayed by him at Cincinnati Art
Museum, 1994-2008; acquired from Harlan J. Berk,
October 1988
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97.
Antiochus I, 281-261 BC.
Tetradrachm, 16.91g
(4h). 281-261 BC, Ecbatana. Obv: Diademed head
of Antiochus I right. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
Apollo, slight drapery on right thigh, seated left on
omphalos, holding arrow and resting left hand on
grounded bow, monograms in inner left field above
and below arrows. SC 409.2. EF/VF
$400
98.
Antiochus II.
Tetradrachm, 17.09g (11h). 261-246
BC, Sardes. Obv: Diademed portrait of Antiochus
II right. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on right, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ on
left, Apollo, slight drapery on right thigh, seated left
on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand
on bow, control marks in exergue. SC 519. Newell,
WSM 1406. EF/Good VF
$500
99.
Seleucus III Soter (Ceraunus).
Tetradrachm,
17.08g (11h). 226-223 BC, Antioch mint. Obv:
Diademed head of Seleucus III right, with long
sideburn, dotted border. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on right,
ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ on left, Apollo, slight drapery on
right thigh, seated left on omphalos, testing arrow
and resting left hand on grounded bow. Control
marks on outer left. SC 921.4 (same obverse die).
Excellent portrait. Near EF
$350
100.
Antiochus III.
Tetradrachm, 16.9g (10h). 223-187
BC. Perhaps Laodicea by the Sea, Series I. Obv:
Diademed head of Antiochus III right, with youth-
ful features, long sideburn, and hair in bangs over
forehead. Dotted border. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on right,
ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ on left, Apollo, slight drapery on right
thigh, seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and
resting left hand on grounded bow; control marks in
outer left and right fields. SC 1070.1. WSM 1230.
About EF
$300
101.
Judaea. Herod the Great.
40-4 BC. 8 Prutah, 6.33g
(11h). Samaria, Year 3 = 40 BC. Obv: Military
helmet, facing, with cheek pieces and straps, star
above flanked by two palm branches. Rx: HPΩΔOY
BAΣIΛEΩΣ Tripod, ceremonial bowl (lebes) above,
date LΓ (year 3) and monogram TP in field left and
right. Hendin 1169. RPC 4901. Beautifully centered,
extremely sharp. Design is dark surrounded by light
green and yellow encrustation
$700