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Tyrants of the Tigris & euphrates
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Seleucid Kings of Syria
Gold Stater. (8.53 g), 175-164 BC
Antiochos IV Epiphanes, Seleucid King, 175-164 BC
Cf. SC 1394 (no controls); HGC 9, 613 va. (same). Superb Extremely Fine.
Antioch. Circa 166 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos IV right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY
ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ, NIKHΦOPOY in exergue, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in extended right
hand who crowns royal epithet, scepter in left hand; uncertain controls to outer left.
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Seleucid Kings of Syria
Silver Tetradrachm. (16.92 g), 175-164 BC
Antiochos IV Epiphanes, Seleucid King, 175-164 BC
SC 1476; HGC 9, 620c. Superb Extremely Fine.
Ptolemais. Struck circa 167-4 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos IV right; large AB monogram behind.
Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKH[ΦOPOY], Zeus seated left, holding
Nike in extended right hand who crowns royal epithet, scepter in left hand; uncertain controls in exergue.
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Seleucid Kings of Syria
Silver Tetradrachm. (17.01 g), 187-175 BC
Seleukos IV Philopator, Seleucid King, 187-175 BC
SC 1313.6b; SMA 38; HGC 9, 580e. Superb Extremely Fine.
Antioch. Struck circa 203 BC. Diademed head right of Seleukos IV right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛE-
YKOY, Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding arrow and resting left hand on bow which is set on
ground; palm tied with fillet to outer right, Φ in exergue.