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Tyrants of the Tigris & euphrates
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Seleucid Kings of Syria
Silver Tetradrachm. (17.14 g), 280-261 BC
Antiochos I Soter, Seleucid King, 280-261 BC
SC 379.6c; Newell, ESM 177; HGC 9, 128g. Extremely Fine.
Seleukeia on the Tigris. Struck circa 281-261 BC. Diademed head right of Antiochos I right. Reverse:
BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting left hand on
bow which is set on ground; monogram to outer left and right.
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Seleucid Kings of Syria
Silver Tetradrachm. (17.19 g), 261-246 BC
Antiochos II Theos, Seleucid King, 261-246 BC
SC 486.2b. Cf. WSM 1540. Superb Extremely Fine.
Lampsakos(?). Diademed head of Antiochus II right. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Apollo
seated to left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting left hand on bow which is set on ground, ΙΣ in
inner left field under arm, ΣΩ in exergue.
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Kings of Bactria
Gold Stater. (8.31 g), 255-235 BC
Diodotos I Soter, Greco-Bactrian king, 255-239 BC
SC 629.1; ESM 713. Mint State.
Mint in Bactria. Struck in the name of Antiochos II, circa 255-250 BC. Diademed head of Diodotos right.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, nude Zeus, striding left, hurling thunderbolt, holding aegis across
left arm, eagle with raised wings standing left to left of feet, Ν in left field.