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TYRANT COLLECTION

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Seleucid Kings of Syria

Gold Stater. (8.46 g), 246-225 BC

Seleukos II Kallinikos, Seleucid King, 246-225 BC

SC 717; Le Rider, Antioche 20 (A5/P12) = CSE 41 = Sunrise 187 (this coin); HGC 9, 299e.

Extremely Fine.

Uncertain mint associated with Antioch. Diademed head of Seleukos II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩ[Σ]

ΣEΛ-EYKO[Y], Apollo standing left, testing arrow in his extended right hand, left hand on bow set on

ground to right; monogram to outer left and outer right.

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Seleucid Kings of Syria

Gold State.r (8.58 g), 246-225 BC

Seleukos II Kallinikos, Seleucid King, 246-225 BC

SC 687.6; WSM 1010; HGC 9, 299e. Choice Very Fine.

Antioch. Diademed head of Seleukos II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣE-ΛEYKO[Y], Apollo standing

left, testing arrow in his extended right hand, left hand on bow set on ground to right; monogram to

outer left.

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Seleucid Kings of Syria

Silver Tetradrachm. (16.92 g), 246-225 BC

Seleukos II Kallinikos, Seleucid King, 246-225 BC

Cf. SC 727 (different monogram); WSM -; HGC 9, 303y. Superb Extremely Fine.

Uncertain mint in Commagene (?). Diademed head of Seleukos II right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣE-

ΛEYKOY, Apollo standing left, left elbow resting on tall tripod, testing arrow in his extended right

hand; NP monogram to outer left.