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TYRANT COLLECTION

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Seleucid Kings of Syria

Silver Tetradrachm. (16.58 g), 164-162 BC

Antiochos V Eupator, Seleucid King, 164-162 BC

SC 1575.2; SMA 75; HGC 9, 752. Superb Extremely Fine.

Antioch. Diademed head of Antiochos V right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, EYΠATOPOΣ in

exergue, Zeus seated left, holding Nike in extended right hand who crowns royal epithet, scepter in left

hand; monogram to outer left.

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Seleucid Kings of Syria

Gold Stater. (8.45 g), 162-150 BC

Demetrios I Soter, Seleucid King, 162-150 BC

SC 1623 (this coin cited); HGC 9, 784. Mint State.

Uncertain mint in Cilicia or Northern Syria. Diademed head of Demetrius right. Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ

ΔHMHTPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, cornucopia.

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Seleucid Kings of Syria

Silver Tetradrachm. (16.75 g), 162-150 BC

Demetrius I Soter, Seleucid King, 162-150 BC

SC 1640.2a. HGC 9, 795f. Mint State.

Antioch, ca. 162-155 BC. Diademed head of Demetrius I right; all within ivy wreath. Reverse:

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ, Tyche seated left, holding scepter in right hand, cornucopia

in left; seat supported by tritoness right; HP monogram in exergue.