Houghton-Lorber (SC)
Houghton, A., C. Lorber & O. Hoover. Seleucid Coins: A Comprehensive Catalog. (Lancaster, 2002 - 2008).
Often abbreviated "SC." The primary reference for Seleukid coins. Two parts, four volumes.
Part I, Seleucus I - Antiochus III, #1 - 1296
Part II, Seleucus IV - Antiochus XIII, 1296 - 2491 & addenda
TABLE OF CONTENTS
Part I, Volume I
Introduction
General Table of Contents V
Preface, by Georges Le Rider VII
Foreword and Acknowledgements IX
Methodology XIII
Early Seleucid Mints and Mint Administration XVII
Guide for Users: Organization and Use of the Catalogue XXV
Abbreviations XXIX
Chronological Table: Seleucid Historical and Numismatic Chronology, 323-187 B.C. XXXIII
Stemma: The Seleucid Succession, Seleucus I—Antiochus III (312—187 B.C.) XXXIX
Catalogue
Seleucus I
Introduction 1
Mints of Seleucus I 11
Catalogue 15
Antiochus I
Introduction 111
Mints of Antiochus I 117
Catalogue 119
Antiochus II
Introduction 165
Mints of Antiochus II 171
Catalogue 173
The “Soter” Coinage
Introduction 225
Catalogue 227
Seleucus II
Introduction 229
Mints of Seleucus II 235
Catalogue 237
Antiochus Hierax
Introduction 291
Mints of Antiochus Hierax 295
Catalogue 297
Seleucus III
Introduction 327
Mints of Seleucus III 329
Catalogue 331
Molon
Introduction 343
Catalogue 345
Achaeus
Introduction 347
Catalogue 349
Antiochus III
Introduction 351
Mints of Antiochus III 363
Catalogue 367
Addenda 471
Illustrations
The Seleucid kings frontispiece
Portrait types of Antiochus III 366
Maps
Seleucid Kingdom: Principal Cities
Seleucus I: Mints and Cities 10
Antiochus I and Antiochus II: Mints and Cities 164
Antiochus I and Antiochus II: Mints and Cities of Western Asia Minor and the Hellespont 170
Seleucus II and Antiochus Hierax: Mints and Cities 234
Seleucus II and Antiochus Hierax: Mints and Cities of Western Asia Minor and the Hellespont 290
Seleucus III and Antiochus III: Mints and Cities 362
Part I, Volume II
Appendices
1. Seleucid bronze coinage: denominations and metrology with metrological tables by Brian Kritt 1
2. Countermarks 37
3. Hoards 73
4. Tabular survey of Seleucid coin production by ruler 133
5. Tabular survey of Seleucid coin production by mint 157
Bibliography 189
Concordance to ESM and WSM 195
Indices
1. Types: Remarkable types for precious metal coinage, all types for bronze coinage 207
2. Controls 219
3. Remarkable legends 279
4. Countermarks 287
List of Illustrations 289
Plates 301
Part II, Volume
Introduction
General Table of Contents V
Foreword and Acknowledgements IX
Methodology XIII
Later Seleucid Mints and Coinages XVII
Guide for Users: Organization and Use of the Catalogue XXXI
Abbreviations XXXVChronological Table: Seleucid Historical and Numismatic Chronology, 187-17 B.C. XXXIX
Stemma: The Seleucid Succession, Seleucus IV - Antiochus XIII (187-64 B.C.) XLVI
Major Corrections to Seleucid Coins,
Part 1 XLVII
Catalogue
Seleucus IV
Introduction 1
Mints of Seleucus IV 7
Catalogue 9
Antiochus, Son of Seleucus IV
Introduction 35
Catalogue 37
Antiochus IV
Introduction 41
Mints of Antiochus IV 51
Catalogue 53
Antiochus V
Introduction 127
Mints of Antiochus V 131
Catalogue 133
Timarchus
Introduction 141
Catalogue 145
Demetrius I
Introduction 151
Mints of Demetrius I 157
Catalogue 159
Commagenean Imitations of
Antioch Drachms of Demetrius I
Catalogue 207
Alexander I
Introduction 209
Mints of Alexander I 215
Catalogue 217
Posthumous Issues of Antiochus IV
Introduction 257
Catalogue 259
Demetrius II, First Reign
Introduction 261
Mints of Demetrius II, First Reign 271
Catalogue 273
Antiochus VI
Introduction 315
Mints of Antiochus VI 319
Catalogue 321
Tryphon
Introduction 335
Mints of Tryphon 339
Catalogue 341
Antiochus VII Introduction 349
Mints of
Antiochus VII 355
Catalogue 369
Cappadocian Tetradrachms in the Name of
Antiochus VII Catalogue 399
Demetrius II, Second Reign
Introduction 409
Mints of Demetrius II, Second Reign 413
Catalogue 415
A Young Antiochus
Epiphanes Introduction 435
Catalogue 439
Alexander II
Introduction 441
Mints of Alexander II 445
Catalogue 447
Cleopatra Thea
Introduction 465
Catalogue 467
Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus
VIII Introduction 469
Mints of
Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus
VIII 471
Catalogue 473
Antiochus
VIII Introduction 483
Mints of Antiochus
VIII 489
Catalogue 491
Antiochus IX
Introduction 521
Mints of Antiochus IX 525
Catalogue 527
Seleucus VI
Introduction 551
Mints of Seleucus VI 553
Catalogue 555
Antiochus X
Introduction 565
Catalogue 569
Antiochus XI and
Philip I Introduction 573
Catalogue 575
Antiochus XI
Introduction 577
Catalogue 579
Demetrius III
Introduction 581
Mints of Demetrius III 585
Catalogue 587
Philip I Introduction 595
Mints of
Philip I 599
Catalogue 601
Antiochus XII
Introduction 607
Catalogue 609
Cleopatra Selene and Antiochus XIII
Introduction 613
Catalogue 615
Antiochus XIII
Introduction 617
Catalogue 619
Posthumous Tetradrachms of
Philip I Catalogue 621
Addenda and Corrigenda to Seleucid Coins,
Part I 627
Addenda II. Satrapal Coinage of Seleucus I in
Babylonia 701
Illustrations
The Seleucid kings
MapsSeleucus IV: Mints and Cities 6
Antiochus IV: Mints and Cities 50
Demetrius I: Mints and Cities 158
Alexander I: Mints and Cities 214
Demetrius II, First Reign: Mints and Cities 269
Antiochus VI and Tryphon: Mints and Cities 320
Antiochus VII: Mints and Cities 348
Demetrius II, Second Reign through Joint Reign of
Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus
VIII: Mints and Cities 414
Antiochus
VIII and Antiochus IX: Mints and Cities 484
Seleucus VI to Antiochus XIII: Mints and Cities 554
Part II, Volume II
AppendicesI. Metrological study of Seleucid tetradrachms of
Antioch and
Phoenicia 1
2a. Metrological study of Seleucid bronze coinages 9
2b. Seleucid bronze coinage 43
2c. Seleucid bronze coinage production 53
3. Hoards 77
4a. Countermarks on Seleucid and foreign silver coins 157
4b. Countermarks on Seleucid and foreign bronze coins 195
5.
Overstruck Seleucid coins 209
6. Pellets on Seleucid coins 231
7. Lead test pieces 237
8.
Plated Seleucid-type coins 241
9. Imitations of Seleucid coins 265
10. Dated Seleucid coins 275
II. Tabular survey of Seleucid coin production by ruler 291
12. Tabular survey of Seleucid coin production by mint 343
Bibliography 401
Concordance to Babelon 409
Concordance to CSE 417
Concordance to CSE 2 423
Concordance to SMA 429
Concordance to SNG Spaer 433
Indices
1. Types: Remarkable types for precious metal coinage, all types for bronze coinage 447
2. Controls on precious metal coinage 469
3. Countermarks 521
List of Illustrations 523
Plates 537
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