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Hello my old friend, glad to see you made it over here. Did you buy a house? Always liked the portrait on that Megas.

#10 Antiochus III - 223 to 187 BC Antiochus III Mint: Antioch on the Orontes Series I 223 to 187 BC Obvs: Laureate head of Antiochus as Apollo right. Dotted border. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow. Control mark ¥ outer left. AE 23x24mm, 11.96g Ref: SC 1048.1a; HGC 9, 466(R2) I know there are some examples of this ruler out there, so post them here!

I was playing with my daughter and made this 100% accurate and to scale Seleucid mahout. I know what you are thinking, this must have taken hundreds of hours of work to make this painstaking replica. what inspired this pièce de résistance was a coin I purchased earlier this year. It was these elephants that played a crucial role in the victory at Ipsus for Seleucus. They had groupings anywhere from 2 to 64 as a formation and had towers (howdahs) on their backs. They were heavily armored and had spear throwers and archers atop the animals. Seeing the success the Seleucid war elephants were having, Ptolemy IV started his own elephant corps. By the reign of Antiochus IV use of war elephants were on the decline, but still an intimidating force. Antiochus IV Mint: Ecbatana Denomination B 175 to 164 BC Obvs: Obvs: Elephant right with mahout, dotted border. Control on right. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ on right ANTIOXOY on left, Nike advancing right holding fileted wreath. Control inner right and Π in exergue. AE 23mm, 8.21g Ref: SC 1554.2a; HGC 9, 677(R2) Please share your creations, muses, elephants, or other inspirations.

If you want one from Rome it will need to be a P or R.

Weights vary because they were supposedly made over 2 centuries starting as a commemorative in the 4th century, the later looking cruder and weighing less. I would like to see more information these. Justinian I 530 AD Mint: Constantinople AR Scripulum or 1/3 Siliqua Obvs: Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis right. Revs: Large TX monogram. 11x14mm, 0.51g Bendall, Anonymous Type 12 And a related issue Commemorating Constantinople 5th/6th c. AD Mint: Constantinople AR Scripulum Obvs: Helmeted, draped, and cuirassed bust of Constantinopolis right. Revs: Large K. 13x15mm, 1.07g Bendall 8c

I would say class I as well and gospels visible at 9 o'clock on the reverse making it a flip over os.

Any silver Tryphon is impressive especially that one. Antiochus X Antiochon the Orontes 94 BC AR Tetradrachm Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus right with short sideburn. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOV EVΣEBOYΣ ·I·IΛOΠATOPOΣ, Zeus Nikephoros seated left, holding lotus-tipped scepter; Σ monogram and A to outer left, Π below throne; all within wreath. 26x27mm, 14.91g Ref: cf. SC 2428a; cf. HGC 9, 1287(R1) Note: Unpublished with neither lack of nor long sideburn, but a "short" sideburn. Antiochus IX Mint: Samaria AR Obol 114 to 95 BC Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus right, dotted border. Revs: BAΣI on right, AN ΦI on left, Athena standing left, holding Nike in right hand and resting left on shield set on ground; spear resting in crook of left arm. 8mm, 0.53g Ref: SC 2394; HGC 9, 1245(R2) Antiochus Son of Seleucus IV Mint: Tarsus AR Drachm October/November 175 BC Obvs: Diademed head of the child Antiochus right, dotted border. Revs: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on right ANTIOXOY on left, Apollo seated left on omphalos testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow with grip marked by 3 pellets. ΣA outer left above, club outer left below. ΠA monogram outer right. 17mm, 4.12g Ref: SC 1367; HGC 9, 611(R3)

The posthumous piece is quite special, I would say it's a reasonable price.

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A poor attempt at a trishekel of Hannibal. I came across a silver one ten years ago from a Spanish seller.

#9 Achaeus - 220 to 214 BC Cousin of Antiochos III and Seleucus III Achaios, he is best known for his rebellion against Antiochos III, which allowed him to become king of a short-lived Achaios Mint: Sardes 220 to 214 BC Obvs: Laureate head of Apollo right. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ AXAIOY, Eagle standing right, palm branch over shoulder. M right. AE 17x19mm, 6.00g Ref: cf. SC 955.2; HGC 9, 435(R2) Note: Unpublished with missing control in outer left. Post any any examples you have of the ruler.

Vabalathus as King Mint: Antioch 267 to 271 AD AE billon Antoninianus Obvs: VABALATHVS V C R IM DR, bust of Vabalathus facing right. Revs: IMP C AVRELIANVS AVG, bust of Aurelian facing right. 21mm, 3.4g Ref: RIC 381

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Reminds me of this post There must be lots of these museum coins circulating about.

Here is a bridge to somewhere. Commemorative Series Mint Constantinople 330 AD Obvs: POP ROMANVS, Draped bust of genius left, cornucopia over shoulder. Revs: Bridge over river, CONS ϴ above. AE 15mm, 0.98g Ref: RIC VIII.21

At the ANA summer seminar they took out theirs and passed it around the class and we each spent as much time as we wanted handling it. A nice perk in addition the excellent instructors in the class.

#8 Molon - 222 to 220 BC This is the first Seleucid that I do not have. He was an Usurper and satrapy of Media that rebelled against Antiochus III. He raised a large army that defeated two of Antiochus's generals but ultimately his army began to desert once Antiochus himself lead an opposition. Molon committed suicide on the battlefield near Apollonia. I have never seen one at auction, but several examples can be seen in museum collections.

Poor photo from the early days. I sold it in 2003. And then there was this one.

Don't have the photo available but had a Hannibalianus, few Marc Antony denarii, a tribute Penny, some unpublished Byzantines.

Like everything these have also gone up in price. Ptolemy III Euergetes 246 to 222 BC Mint: Alexandria Phase 2, Series 1 AE Oktobol Obvs: Diademed head of Zeus-Ammon right. Revs: ΠTOΛEMAIOY BAΣIΛEΩΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt. No control marks. 45mm, 93.26g Ref: Svoronos 412; SNG Copenhagen 141

I originally used a Nikon to take images, but found the process too time consuming to take photos of hundreds of coins. Then I went to a scanner for many years to my regret. It was fast and easy but I found the resolution and images to be sub par. I eventually went back to my early 2000's Nikon and had to retake all those photos from years previous, but I and am happier with the results.

#7 Seleucus III Ceraunus - 226 to 223 BC He was the oldest son of Seleucus II and was given the western provences while the younger Antiochus III took the Eastern. While trying to take back Asia Minor he was murdered by 2 of his officers. Seleucus III Mint: Antioch AR Tetradrachm 226 to 223 BC Obvs: Diademed head of Seleucus III r., with long sideburn, dotted border. Revs: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ on l., Apollo, slight drapery on r. thigh, seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow. Control marks in outer left and right fields 25mm, 16.82g Ref: SC 921.1; HGC 9, 414c(C-S) Note: Graffiti A inscribed in left field below control. Post your examples of Seleucus III!

#6 Antiochus Hierax - 245 to 227 BC He rebeled against his brother Seleucus II and declared Asia Minor an independent principality. With the aid of his sister, he did this when he was 14 years old. He was never successful in capturing his brother's territories and was eventually captured by Ptolemaic forces and later killed after he escaped. Antiochus Hierax Mint: Alexandria Troas AR Tetradrachm 242 to 227 BC Obvs: Diademed head of Antiochus Hierax with prominant cheekbone. Revs: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ on r., ANTIOXOY on l., partially nude, with slight drapery on thigh, Apollo seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow that has pellets that symbolize the handle. Horse symbol in exergue and two control monograms in left field. 29x30mm, 16.35g Ref: Sear GCV 6919; SC 877.2; HGC 9, 405g(R1) Numismatic note: Coinage of Hierax is limited to gold and silver issues only, no bronze coins of his are believed to exist.