Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted September 20, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 20, 2023 I'm in the mood to find a good Seleucid bottlecap AE, but how do I search for them? It's hard to search for coins when they're an AE18, AE19, etc. Search terms Seleu* and serrate? It's also hard to search for Ptolemaic hockey pucks. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Phil Anthos Posted September 20, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 20, 2023 I just went to vcoins and typed Seleucid serrated into search and got 17 hits. ~ Peter 3 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted September 20, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 That does bring up a small fraction of them, but the only way I've found is to put Seleu* and AE, and slog through the lot. That's partly why it's been years since I bought a large Ptolemaic coin. It's hard to search for them. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor LONGINUS Posted September 20, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 20, 2023 Great post and question @Nerosmyfavorite68! I found all of mine on VCoins and MA-Shops. Just include the word “serrate ” in your search. Here are my three favorites. 6 2 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Nerosmyfavorite68 Posted September 20, 2023 · Member Author Share Posted September 20, 2023 Thanks! The third one is along the lines of what I'm looking for. 1 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Benefactor KenDorney Posted September 20, 2023 · Benefactor Benefactor Share Posted September 20, 2023 You may have to search the old fashioned way and just scroll endlessly! Search engines can be of various results, but often they are quite specific. Its one reason why when I list coins on my site I will use old spellings or commonly mis-spelled names or words just to catch those searching. Example; in the header I will use 'Seleukid' but in the main description (VCoins seach engine searches both) I will use 'Seleucid'. Similarly 'Sasanian' and 'Sassanian'. 3 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Celator Posted September 21, 2023 · Member Share Posted September 21, 2023 Officially they are called serrate. Your probably best off finding the type you want. They started under Seleucus IV and the last was by Alexander II, minted by about a half dozen mints but must were made in Antioch or Ake Ptolemais. Antiochus VI are probably the most abundant. I estimate around 34 different types exist minted in a span of only 47 years. Antiochus son of Seleucus IV Mint: Antioch on the Orontes Denomination C September/November 175 BC Obvs: Veiled diademed head of Laodice IV right. Dotted border. Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY, elephant head left. Tripod outer right, control mark AT in exergue. Dotted border. AE serrate 17mm, 5.04g Ref: cf. SC 1371; HGC 9, 612(R2) control mark not listed Note: Unpublished 6 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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