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142 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS IV.<br />
175-164 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 31mm (16.58 gm). O:<br />
Diademed head of king right. R: Zeus enthroned left. cf.<br />
Newell, SMA, 72. A very pleasing VF. $1750.<br />
143 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS IV. 175-<br />
164 BC. Bronze-32mm (36.60 gm). O: Laureate head of<br />
Zeus-Serapis right. R: Eagle standing right on thunderbolt.<br />
cf. Houghton II #332. Historical and pleasing VF. $750.<br />
This imitates the contemporary Ptolemaic bronze coinage. It was<br />
minted during the Seleukid occupation of Egypt.<br />
144 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS VII.<br />
138-129 BC. Silver Tetradrachm, 30mm (16.55 gm). O:<br />
Diademed head of king right. R: Athena standing left,<br />
holding Nike. cf. SNG. Israel (Spaer) 1848 (Antioch<br />
mint). EF. $475.<br />
145 THE SELEUKID KINGDOM: ANTIOCHOS IX.<br />
113-95 BC. Bronze-18mm (5.39 gm). O: Diademed head<br />
of king right. R: Thunderbolt. cf. SNG. Israel (Spaer)<br />
2681ff; Houghton, CSE 332 (Antioch mint). Nice portrait,<br />
VF+/VF. $225.<br />
146 BABYLONIA: BABYLON. 311-280 BC. Silver<br />
Tetradrachm, 23mm (15.03 gm). O: Baal seated left. R:<br />
Lion walking left, anchor above. cf. SG. 6150var. Lightly<br />
toned and VF/VF+. $1250.<br />
147 THE KINGDOM OF PARTHIA: MITHRADATES II.<br />
123-88 BC. Silver Drachm, 20mm (4.11 gm). O: Diademed<br />
bust left. R: Archer seated right. cf. Sel. 26/1. Pleasing EF.<br />
$325.<br />
148 BACTRIA: KING ANTIMOCHOS. 171-160 BC. Silver<br />
Tetradrachm, 33mm (16.90 gm). O: Bust of king right,<br />
wearing kausia. R: Poseidon standing facing, holding<br />
trident and palm-branch. cf. SG. 7542. Hairline scratch in<br />
obverse fi eld, bold EF in fi ne style. $5500.<br />
149 BACTRIA: KING EUCRATIDES. 171-135 BC. Silver<br />
Tetradrachm, 30mm (16.71 gm). O: Diademed and draped<br />
bust of king right. R: Apollo standing facing, head left,<br />
holding arrow and resting on bow. cf. SG. 7567var. VF+.<br />
$1650.<br />
150 BACTRIA: KING MENANDER. 160-145 BC. Silver<br />
Drachm, 17mm (2.26 gm). O: Diademed head of king to<br />
right. R: Athena advancing left, holding thunderbolt and<br />
shield adorned with the head of Medusa. cf. Mitch. 215T.<br />
Well engraved. Nicely toned and VF+. $325.<br />
JUDAEA<br />
151 JUDAEA, under the Hasmonean kings: ALEXANDER<br />
JANNAEUS. 103-76 BCE. Bronze Prutah, 15mm (2.15<br />
gm). O: Lily. R: Anchor. cf. Hendin 467. Unusually<br />
pleasing and good VF with earthen highlights. $225.<br />
152 JUDAEA, under the Herodian kings: HEROD THE<br />
GREAT. 37-4 BCE. Bronze 2 Prutot, 18 x 20mm (4.26<br />
gm). O: Cross surrounded by closed diadem. R: Table<br />
with three curved legs, fl anked by palm branches. cf. AJC<br />
II, 236, 7. Green patina with earthen highlights, VF+.<br />
$675.<br />
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