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GREEK, [i]Antioche de Syrie[/i], p. 46, pl.4, G (this coin), [i]Seleucid Coins [/i]534.3 (this coin illustrated on Plate 25)
[b]Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos II Theos, 261-246 BC, AR Tetradrachm - Tralles [/b]  
Diademed head of Antiochos II right. 
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow with left hand resting on bow; YA monogram in inner left field and ME in exergue. 
[i]Antioche de Syrie[/i], p. 46, pl.4, G (this coin) dies A1-P5, referenced to W K Raymond coll., Fresno California; [i]SC[/i] 534.3 (this coin - illustrated on Plate 25); [i]HGC[/i] 9, 238i. 
Tralles mint. 
(30 mm, 16.45 g, 12h).
ex- Eukratides Ancient Numismatics; consigned from the William K. Raymond Collection.

This coin is referenced in [i]Seleucid Coins[/i] (Volume I page 190 and Volume II Plate 25) with the comment, [i]‘Antioche de Syrie p.46. 14. Pl 4 G dies A1-P5 in W. K. Raymond coll, Fresno, California. Obverse die link with cat. Nos. 534.1-2 above, die in a very worn state, reverse die of barbarous style’. [/i] In describing the series to which this coin belongs, [i]Seleucid Coins [/i]notes that it employs an obverse die of fine style, which after receiving considerable wear, is ultimately paired with a barbarous reverse die. 

Tralles where this coin was struck was located in Ionia, about 50 kilometres inland from Ephesus.

References:
Georges le Rider. [i]Antioche de Syrie sous les Séleucides Corpus des monnaies d'or et d'argent. I: De Séleucos I à Antiochos V, c. 300-161[/i]. Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, 1999. 

Houghton A. and Lorber C. [i]Seleucid Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue Part I Seleucus I through Antiochus III Volumes I & II[/i]. The American Numismatic Society, New York in association with Classical Numismatic Group Inc Lancaster/London 2002. 
Keywords: Antiochos II Tetradrachm

GREEK, Antioche de Syrie, p. 46, pl.4, G (this coin), Seleucid Coins 534.3 (this coin illustrated on Plate 25)

Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos II Theos, 261-246 BC, AR Tetradrachm - Tralles
Diademed head of Antiochos II right.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow with left hand resting on bow; YA monogram in inner left field and ME in exergue.
Antioche de Syrie, p. 46, pl.4, G (this coin) dies A1-P5, referenced to W K Raymond coll., Fresno California; SC 534.3 (this coin - illustrated on Plate 25); HGC 9, 238i.
Tralles mint.
(30 mm, 16.45 g, 12h).
ex- Eukratides Ancient Numismatics; consigned from the William K. Raymond Collection.

This coin is referenced in Seleucid Coins (Volume I page 190 and Volume II Plate 25) with the comment, ‘Antioche de Syrie p.46. 14. Pl 4 G dies A1-P5 in W. K. Raymond coll, Fresno, California. Obverse die link with cat. Nos. 534.1-2 above, die in a very worn state, reverse die of barbarous style’. In describing the series to which this coin belongs, Seleucid Coins notes that it employs an obverse die of fine style, which after receiving considerable wear, is ultimately paired with a barbarous reverse die.

Tralles where this coin was struck was located in Ionia, about 50 kilometres inland from Ephesus.

References:
Georges le Rider. Antioche de Syrie sous les Séleucides Corpus des monnaies d'or et d'argent. I: De Séleucos I à Antiochos V, c. 300-161. Académie des Inscriptions et Belles-Lettres, 1999.

Houghton A. and Lorber C. Seleucid Coins A Comprehensive Catalogue Part I Seleucus I through Antiochus III Volumes I & II. The American Numismatic Society, New York in association with Classical Numismatic Group Inc Lancaster/London 2002.

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