Ancient Coins from the Collection of the late Richard Plant


544


SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos III, Drachm, Ekbatana, 204-197, diademed bust right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and leaning on bow, monogram above arrow, 3.90g (SC 1236.1; Sear 6939). Struck from a worn reverse die, otherwise good very fine, the obverse well-centred


£100-£120 545


SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Demetrios I (162-150), Tetradrachms (2), Antioch-on-the-Orontes, c. 162-155, diademed bust right within garland, rev. Tyche seated left on backless throne decorated with winged tritoness, holding short sceptre and cornucopia, 16.82g (SC 1638.2a), Tyre, yr 186 [127-126], diademed and draped bust right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm over shoulder, 13.46g (SC 2195.4b); Antiochos VIII (121-96), Tetradrachms (2), both Antioch-on-the-Orontes, 121-113, Zeus Uranus standing left, holding star, and sceptre, 15.87g (SC 2298.1), 109-96, diademed bust right within filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left holding Nike and sceptre, 15.96g (SC 2309.2f) [4]. Very fine, but some with light cleaning marks


£100-£150


546


SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Alexander Balas (152-145), Tetradrachm, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, yr 166 [147-146], diademed bust right within filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left, holding Victory and sceptre, monogram under hand, date in exergue, 16.23g (SC 1784.8e; Sear 7030). Flan crack at 1 o’clock, otherwise good very fine, strong portrait


£150-£200 547


SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Demetrios II (First reign, 146-138), Tetradrachm, Seleucia-on-the-Tigris, 145-141, diademed bust right, rev. Tyche seated left, holding short sceptre and cornucopia, 15.65g (SC 1984.1), Didrachm, Tyre, yr 171 [142-141], laureate and draped bust right, rev. eagle standing left on ship prow, 6.75g (SC 1960.1); Demetrios III (97-87), Tetradrachm, Damascus, yr 217 [96-5], diademed bust right, rev. cult state of Artargatis facing, 15.81g (SC 2450.3) [3]. Very fine, but first sometime cleaned, second with pitted surfaces and last porous


£80-£100


548


SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos VII (138-129), Tetradrachm, Antioch- on-the-Orontes, 138-129, diademed bust right, rev. Athena standing left, holding Nike in outstretched right hand, resting left hand on ægis, two monograms in left field, all within laurel-wreath, 16.99g (Lorber, NC 2016, 212 [A28/P2]; SC 2061.1n; Sear 7091). Reverse struck slightly off-centre, otherwise good very fine


£80-£100


549


SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA, Antiochos VII, Tetradrachm, Tyre, yr 176 [137-136], diademed and draped bust right, rev. eagle standing left on prow, palm over shoulder, club and monograms to left, date to right, Σ between legs, 13.56g (Newell, Tyre 119; SC 2109.4b; Sear 7094). Some light scratches and minor areas of hornsilver, otherwise very fine, reverse better, toned


£120-£150


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