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Superb ancient counterfeit with intact plating and of finest style.SH24647. Fouree silver plated tetradrachm, cf. Houghton-Lorber I 173 (official Susa mint), combining monograms of 173.14 and 173.16, Choice EF, weight 14.724 g, maximum diameter 26.8 mm, die axis 0o, unofficial mint, after 305 B.C.; obverse bust of Alexander or Seleukos wearing helmet covered with panther skin and adorned with horns and ears of bull; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Nike with spread wings, standing right, crowning trophy with wreath, AX and ΠA control-marks across lower field; ex Gorny&Mosch 141, lot 161; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Seleukos I Nikator, 312 - 280 B.C.
Seleukos (Seleucus) founded the Seleukid Empire and the Seleukid dynasty which ruled Syria until Pompey made it a Roman province in 63 B.C. Seleukos was never one of Alexander the Great's principal generals but he commanded the royal bodyguard during the Indian campaign. In the division of the empire after Alexander's death Seleukos did not receive a satrapy. Instead, he served under the regent Perdikkas until the latter's murder in 321 or 320. Seleukos was then appointed satrap of Babylonia. Five years later Antigonus Monophthalmus (the One-eyed) forced him to flee, but he returned with support from Ptolemy. He later added Persia and Media to his territory and defeated both Antigonus and Lysimachus. He was succeeded by his son Antiochus I.SH42576. Silver drachm, Houghton-Lorber II 131(8), Newell ESM 91a-b (same obv die), gVF, weight 4.239 g, maximum diameter 17.1 mm, die axis 270o, Seleukeia mint, obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse Athena driving quadriga of horned elephants right, anchor above, BAΣIΛΕΩΣ on left, ΣΕΛΕYKOY exergue; ex CNG auction 82, lot 713 ($1200 plus fees); SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Demetrius III, c. 96 - 87 B.C.
Demetrius III Eucaerus ("the Timely") was nicknamed Acaerus ("the Untimely) by the Jews. He defeated the Hasmonaean Priest King Alexander Jannaeus but was forced to withdraw from Judaea by the hostile population. While attempting to dethrone his brother, Philip I Philadelphus, he was defeated by the Arabs and Parthians, and taken prisoner. He was held in confinement in Parthia by Mithridates II until his death in 88 B.C.SH28097. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton-Lorber II 2451(5), SNG Spaer 2862 var. (date); Houghton II 799 var. (date); Newell LSM 127 var. (monogram), VF, scratch on reverse, a little rough, weight 15.769 g, maximum diameter 28.9 mm, die axis 0o, Damascus mint, 91 - 90 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Demetrios III right, curly beard, diadem ends fall straight behind, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΘEOY ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ, cult image of Atargatis standing facing, holding flower, barley stalk behind each shoulder, N over Δ (controls) outer left, date BKΣ (year 222 of the Seleucid Era) in exergue, laurel wreath border; very rare; SOLD
Ptolemaic Kingdom of Egypt, Cleopatra VII Thea Philopator, 51 - 30 B.C., Chalkis, Syria
Chalkis, Syria was one of the cities Cleopatra received from Marc Antony in 36 B.C.
Cleopatra VII Philopator was a Hellenistic ruler of Egypt, originally sharing power with her father Ptolemy XII and later with her brothers/husbands Ptolemy XIII and Ptolemy XIV; eventually gaining sole rule of Egypt. As Pharaoh, she consummated a liaison with Gaius Julius Caesar that solidified her grip on the throne. After Caesar's assassination, she aligned with Mark Antony. Her reign marks the end of the Hellenistic Era and the beginning of the Roman Era in the eastern Mediterranean. She was the last Pharaoh of Ancient Egypt.SH26037. Bronze tetrachalkon, RPC I 4773, Svoronos -, SNG Cop -, VF/F, a little rough, weight 4.949 g, maximum diameter 18.8 mm, die axis 0o, Chalkis ad Libanon (near Majdal Anjar, Lebanon?) mint, 32 - 31 B.C.; obverse BACIΛICCIC KΛE-OΠATPAC, diademed bust of Cleopatra VII right; reverse ETOYC KA TOY KAI v ΘEAC NEWTEPAC, Athena advancing left, holding spear and shield; good portrait for the type, green patina; very rare; SOLD
Parthian Empire, Artabanos II, c. 75 - 62 B.C.
Artabanos was probably a younger son of Mithradates II. Bronze coinage attest a new king, c. 78/77 B.C. Artabanos managed to remove Orodes I from Babylon in 75 B.C. He is last recorded in 67 B.C., but numismatic evidence shows he remained an authority in northern Parthia until 62/61 B.C.SH27866. Silver tetradrachm, BMC Parthia p. 38, 3; Sellwood 30.2 (unknown king); Shore 130 var. (Orodes I), gVF, weight 14.337 g, maximum diameter 30.8 mm, die axis 0o, Seleukia on the Tigris (Bagdad, Iraq) mint, obverse cuirassed bust left with long beard, wears diadem and spiral necklace, circle of dots around; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ MEΓAΛOY APΣ-AKOY ΘEOΠATOPOΣ EYEPΓETOY EΠIΦANOYΣ ΦIΛEΛΛHNOΣ, Arsakes I seated right, legs crossed, bow in extended right hand, monogram above; toned, fine style; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Seleukos I Nikator, 312 - 281 B.C.
Seleukos (Seleucus) founded the Seleukid Empire and the Seleukid dynasty which ruled Syria until Pompey made it a Roman province in 63 B.C. Seleukos was never one of Alexander the Great's principal generals but he commanded the royal bodyguard during the Indian campaign. In the division of the empire after Alexander's death Seleukos did not receive a satrapy. Instead, he served under the regent Perdikkas until the latter's murder in 321 or 320. Seleukos was then appointed satrap of Babylonia. Five years later Antigonus Monophthalmus (the One-eyed) forced him to flee, but he returned with support from Ptolemy. He later added Persia and Media to his territory and defeated both Antigonus and Lysimachus. He was succeeded by his son Antiochus I.SH76216. Silver tetradrachm, Unpublished; Houghton-Lorber I 165(1) var. (controls), cf. Houghton-Lorber I 169(a) (hemidrachm), VF, very high relief, well centered, bumps and marks, head of Zeus flatly struck, weight 17.143 g, maximum diameter 25.6 mm, die axis 90o, Susa (Shush, Iran) mint, c. 295 - 291 B.C.; obverse head of Herakles right, wearing Nemean Lion scalp headdress; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY, Zeus enthroned left, nude to the waist, himation around hips and legs, right leg forward, feet on footstool, eagle in right hand, long scepter vertical behind in left, radiate bust of Helios facing (control symbol) on left, AP (primary control) under throne above strut, ΠA (secondary control) monogram under strut; extremely rare, possibly unique - the only example known to Forum; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Alexander I Balas, 152-145 B.C.
Alexander Balas, of humble origin, claimed to be Antiochus IV's son and heir to the Seleukid throne. Rome and Egypt accepted his claims. He married Cleopatra Thea, daughter of King Ptolemy Philometor of Egypt. With his father-in-law's help, he defeated Demetrius Soter and became the Seleukid king. After he abandoned himself to debauchery, his father-in-law shifted his support to Demetrius II, the son of Demetrius Soter. Balas was defeated and fled to Nabataea where he was murdered.SH82665. Silver tetradrachm, Sawaya 34 (D12/R2), SNG Spaer 1507 (same dies), Houghton-Lorber 1824.3, HGC 9 881, Rouvier -, EF, excellent portrait, nicely toned, die break on the obverse, minor bumps and marks, weight 14.169 g, maximum diameter 27.7 mm, die axis 0o, Laodikeia in Phoenicia (Berytos) mint, 29 Aug 149 - 28 Aug 148 B.C.; obverse diademed head right; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY, eagle standing left on palm frond, ΔΞP (year 164) over monogram on left, trident with head up on right; ex Auctiones GmbH e-auction 52, lot 36; ex D.A.K. Collection; ex Triton XIX (4 Jan 2016), lot 291 ($1000 plus fees); SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Demetrius III, c. 96 - 87 B.C.
The inscription on the reverse of this coin translates, "King Demetrios, the god, father-loving, savior." He was nicknamed Eucaerus ("the Timely") by the Syrian Greeks but was called Acaerus ("the Untimely) by the Jews. He defeated the Hasmonaean priest king Alexander Jannaeus but was forced to withdraw from Judaea by the hostile population. While attempting to dethrone his brother, Philip I Philadelphus, he was defeated by the Arabs and Parthians, and taken prisoner. He was held in confinement in Parthia by Mithridates II until his death in 88 B.C.SL94921. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton-Lorber 2450(3); Newell LSM 116a corr. (control ex. in error); Cohen DCA 303; HGC 9 1305; BMC Seleucid p. 101, 1 var. (different controls), NGC Ch XF, strike 5/5, surface 3/5 (5771210-004, in error has date yr. 218, 95/4 BC), weight 16.852 g, maximum diameter 30.2 mm, die axis 0o, Damaskos (Damascus, Syria) mint, 96 - 95 B.C.; obverse diademed head of Demetrios III right, fringe of curly beard at jawline, fillet border; reverse BAΣIΛEΩΣ / DHMHTPIOY / ΘEOY - ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ / ΣΩTHPOΣ, cult image of Atargatis standing facing, holding flower, barley stalk behind each shoulder, A over N (controls) outer left, date ΞIC (Seleucid Era year 217) in exergue, laurel wreath border; from the Ray Nouri Collection, NGC| Lookup; scarce; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Seleukos I Nikator, 312 - 280 B.C.
Seleukos (Seleucus) founded the Seleukid Empire and the Seleukid dynasty which ruled Syria until Pompey made it a Roman province in 63 B.C. Seleukos was never one of Alexander the Great's principal generals but he commanded the royal bodyguard during the Indian campaign. In the division of the empire after Alexander's death Seleukos did not receive a satrapy. Instead, he served under the regent Perdikkas until the latter's murder in 321 or 320. Seleukos was then appointed satrap of Babylonia. Five years later Antigonus Monophthalmus (the One-eyed) forced him to flee, but he returned with support from Ptolemy. He later added Persia and Media to his territory and defeated both Antigonus and Lysimachus. He was succeeded by his son Antiochus I.SH21623. Silver tetradrachm, Houghton-Lorber I 130(29v), VF, weight 17.174 g, maximum diameter 26.7 mm, die axis 0o, Seleukia II mint, 296 - 280 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus; reverse Athena driving biga of horned elephants right, anchor above, BAΣIΛΕΩΣ on left, ΣΕΛΕYKOY over double axe head in ex; obverse 1/5 off-center; SOLD
Seleukid Kingdom, Seleukos I Nikator, 312 - 280 B.C.
Seleukos (Seleucus) founded the Seleukid Empire and the Seleukid dynasty which ruled Syria until Pompey made it a Roman province in 63 B.C. Seleukos was never one of Alexander the Great's principal generals but he commanded the royal bodyguard during the Indian campaign. In the division of the empire after Alexander's death Seleukos did not receive a satrapy. Instead, he served under the regent Perdikkas until the latter's murder in 321 or 320. Seleukos was then appointed satrap of Babylonia. Five years later Antigonus Monophthalmus (the One-eyed) forced him to flee, but he returned with support from Ptolemy. He later added Persia and Media to his territory and defeated both Antigonus and Lysimachus. He was succeeded by his son Antiochus I.SH75180. Silver tetradrachm, Newell ESM 38 (same dies), Houghton-Lorber I 130(10)b, HGC 9 18a, Houghton CSE 915 var. (controls), SNG Cop 10 var. (same), BMC Seleucid -, VF, nice style, nice strike, nice toning, old bumps and scratches, weight 16.947 g, maximum diameter 25.3 mm, die axis 270o, Seleukia II mint, c. 296 - 280 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Zeus right; reverse Athena fighting in a biga of horned elephants right, anchor above, she is helmeted, javelin in her right hand, shield on her left arm, BAΣIΛΕΩΣ upward on left, ΣΕΛΕYKOY over two monograms (controls) in exergue; SOLD
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