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Author Topic: Seleukid King-Demetrios Ar Drachm Antioch-New variety?  (Read 637 times)

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Seleukid King-Demetrios Ar Drachm Antioch-New variety?
« on: June 07, 2016, 08:44:48 am »
Dear Board;
I am looking for final Ref.of this Greek coin-Is it new variety?
 SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Demetrios II. First Reign, 145-138 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3,8 gm,12h). Antioch mint. No date. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos,nothing between legs; holding arrow and bow; date in exergue [off flan]. SNG Spaer 1602/06 var. (no monogram between legs);. Not in Houghton--
Great thanks in advance for help

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Re: Seleukid King-Demetrios Ar Drachm Antioch-New variety?
« Reply #1 on: June 08, 2016, 06:00:26 pm »
Seleucid Coins, Part II,  Volume I (p. 282) lists two Antioch drachms with no controls between the legs, with the symbol on outer left and the controls in the exergue - SC 1908.1 and SC 1908.2. Your coin does not have these areas for an exact determination.

However, SC 1908.2 lists Coins of the Seleucid Empire CSE 223 as a reference. The obverse portrait seems to be similar, as is the treatment of the draped omphalos on the reverse.

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Re: Seleukid King-Demetrios Ar Drachm Antioch-New variety?
« Reply #2 on: June 09, 2016, 01:23:52 am »
Great Thanks for your help +++
All the bests

 

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