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Ancient Coinage of Seleucia, Antiochos II


[SC 486.2a var]

Antiochos or Antiochus II Theos (The God), King of the Seleukid Empire 261-247 BC.

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SC 486•2a,varAntiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Perhaps Lampsacus. Diademed head of Antiochus II right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow & resting hand on grounded bow, IS in inner left field, SW in ex. Newell 1539. TextObvRev
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SC 494Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos II AV Stater. Aegae mint. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow; monogram outer left, monogram outer right, goat's head in exergue. Houghton CSE 631. TextImage
SC 496•2Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos II AR Tetradrachm. Aegae mint. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow & bow; monogram outer left, monogram outer right, goat's head in exergue. Houghton 630, Newell WSM 1666. TextImage
SC 510•2Antiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Phocaea mint. Diademed head right / Heracles seated left on rock, resting hand on club. CSE 665. TextImage
SC 518dAntiochos II AR Tetradrachm. Sardes mint. Diademed head right / font face="SYMBOL">BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining an arrow, PN & AI monograms in ex. Houghton 597, Newell 1387. TextImage
SC 519Antiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Sardes mint. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow & resting hand on grounded bow, AN monogram & PN monograms in exergue. Newell 1406. TextImage
SC 520•2Antiochos II AE17. Sardes mint. Laureate head of Apollo with long hair right / BASILEWS ANTIOCOU, tripod, anchor below, A to left. Newell 1380. TextImage
SC 520•3Antiochus II AE 15. Laureate head of Apollo right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, tripod, A to left, DI to right. Houghton 598ff, Newell 1381, SNGIs 363. TextImage
SC 521•1vAntiochos II Æ 10mm. Sardes mint. Laureate, three-quarter facing head of Apollo, head turned slightly left / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, tripod, anchor right below, XA monogram right. Newell 1382v (A to right). TextImage
SC 525•1cAntiochos II AE14mm. Sardes mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, tripod-lebes; anchor below, IDI monogram to left, HXP monogram to right. SNG Israel 351ff, Newell WSM 1410. TextImage
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SC 528•7Antiochos II Æ 15mm. Sardes mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / BASILEWS ANTIOCOU, kithara; anchor right below, S left, DI right. SNGIs 366, Newell WSM 1392, SNG Cop 94. TextImage
SC 530•2Antiochos II AE10mm Denomination E. Sardes mint. Draped bust of Apollo 3/4 facing right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, tripod, E to left. TextObvRev
SC 539Antiochus II AE Denomination E (10-11mm). Mint associated with Sardes, possibly Tralles. Laureate head of Apollo right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, tripod, Y over O monogram right. Houghton 600. TextImage
SC 543cfAntiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Ephesus(?). Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow & resting hand on grounded bow, plow in exergue. TextImage
SC 548aSeleucid Kingdom, AV Stater in the name of Alexander the Great. Miletos (?) mint, struck ca 250 BC under Antiochos II Theos. Head of Athena right, with crested Corinthian helmet decorated with serpent / ALEXANDPOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath & palm; monogram in left field. SC 548a = Price 3785. TextObvRev
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SC 549Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos II AR Tetradrachm. Bargylia mint? Struck 261-253 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow & bow; statue of Artemis Kindyas left, monogram in exergue. Newell, WSM 1468. TextImage
SC 560•1Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos II Theos AV Stater. Tarsos mint, ca 261-253 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right / Nike standing left; monograms below left and right wings. Houghton 955. TextImage
SC 571•1Antiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Antioch on the Orontes. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow & resting hand on grounded bow, KE monogram in outer left field, DI in outer right field. WSM 976, Newell 976. TextImage
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SC 571•4vSeleucid Kingdom, Antiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Antioch. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow & resting hand on grounded bow, monogram in outer left field, circled K? monogram in outer right field. Cf WSM 970. TextImage
SC 572Antiochos II AE 16. Head of Apollo right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, EY in left field. TextObvRev
SC 578•1aSeleucid Kingdom, Antiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Seleucia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head of Antiochus I right / BASILEWS ANTIOCOU, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow held in right hand & resting left hand on grounded bow, MHTO monogram in outer left field, WLR monogram in outer right field. ESM 178. TextImage
SC 580•2Seleucid Kingdom, Antiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain mint 30, probably in northern Mesopotamia. Diademed head of Antiochus II right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow & resting hand on grounded bow, D monogram in outer left field, M in outer right field. Newell 1136. TextImage
SC 587•1aAntiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Seleucia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow & resting hand on grounded bow, MHTO monogram in outer left field, WLT monogram in outer right field. Newell 178. TextImage
SC 587•1dSeleucid Kingdom, Antiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow & resting hand on grounded bow, MHTO monogram in outer left field, STM monogram in outer right field. Newell 181. TextImage
SC 587•4aAntiochus II AR Tetradrachm. Seleucia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left, examining arrow, MAP monogram to left, S over M to right. Newell 188. TextObvRev
SC 587•4bAntiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed head of Antiochus I right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow & resting hand on grounded bow, MAP monogram in outer left field, DOSE monogram in outer right field. Newell 191. TextObvRev
SC 587•4cAntiochos II AR Tetradrachm. Seleukeia on the Tigris mint, 255-246 BC. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow & bow, MAP monograms to left, HAP monogram to right. ESM 190. TextImage
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SC 587•4d,varAntiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow held in right hand & resting left hand on grounded bow, MAYP monogram in outer left field, DOS monogram in outer right field. Newell 191 var. TextImage
SC 587•4dAntiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Seleucia on the Tigris. Diademed head of Antiochus I right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow & resting hand on grounded bow, MAP monogram in outer left field, PAO monogram in outer right field. SNGIs 390, Newell 189. TextImage
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SC 587•4vSeleucid Kingdom, Antiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Seleucia on the Tigris mint. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos examining arrow, MAYP monogram in outer left field, DSE monogram in outer right field. SC 587.4d variant, ESM 191 variant. TextImage
SC 588Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos II Æ Double Unit. Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Laureate head of Apollo right / Athena standing left; monogram outer left, monogram right. Newell 192. TextImage
SC 603•3bSeleucid kingdom, Antiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Susa. Head of young Heracles right in lion skin headdress / BASILEWS below, SELEYKOY to right, Zeus enthroned left, holding eagle & scepter, monogram in left field, BLI monogram under throne. SC 603.3b. ESM 360. Very scarce. Obverse struck from worn die, otherwise extremely fine TextImage
SC 607aSeleucid Kingdom, Antiochus II Theos AR Tetradrachm. Ecbatana mint. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, examining arrow & resting hand on grounded bow, ZWS monogram in inner left field above arrow, circled AT monogram above horse forepart grazing left in inner left field beneath arrow. ESM 541. TextImage
SC 612•2Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos II Theos AV Stater. Aï Khanoum mint. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalos, nude but for slight drapery on right thigh, holding arrow in right hand, left hand resting on bow; in inner left field, star, monogram, and lyre. ESM 709, Houghton 1292. TextImage
SC 615•1Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochos II AR Tetradrachm. Uncertain eastern mint. Diademed head right / Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow & bow. Houghton 666, Newell WSM 1632. TextImage
SC 623Antiochos II Æ 16mm. Struck in Baktria by Diodotos I, ca 255-245 BC. Head of Hermes right in petasos / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, crossed caducei. CSE 1293. TextImage
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Diodotos_I 		Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom, Diodotus I as satrap (ca. 255-235 BC), AV Stater in the name of Antiochos II of Syria. Mint A (near Aï Khanoum). Diademed head of Diodotus I right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Zeus, viewed from behind, striding left, nude except for aegis over left arm, brandishing thunderbolt, N above eagle standing left at foot. TextImage
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Diodotos_I 		Graeco-Bactrian Kingdom, Diodotus I as satrap (ca. 255-235 BC), AV Stater in the name of Antiochos II of Syria. First Diodotid mint, in eastern Bactria (Holt's A). Diademed head of Diodotus I right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOY, Zeus, viewed from behind, striding left, nude except for aegis over left arm, brandishing thunderbolt in raised right hand, in inner left field PN monogram above eagle standing left. TextImage
SNGIs 378Antiochus II AR Tetradrachm. Lysimachia Mint, Diademed head of Antiochus II right. / BA...ILEW... ANTIOXOY Apollo seated left, holding wand, monogram to right. TextObvRev
SNGIs 384Antiochos II AR Tetradrachm. Seleucia on Tigris mint. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ANTIOCOU, Apollo seated left, on omphalos, holding arrow & resting on bow, monograms to left & right. TextObvRev
SNGIs 386Antiochos II AR Tetradrachm. Seleukia on Tigris mint. Circa 261-256 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos I right / BASILEWS ANTIOXOU, Apollo seated left on omphalos with arrow & bow; monograms in fields. TextImage
Sear #6886Antiochus II Theos, 261-246 BC, AR Tetradrachm. Diademed bust right / Apollo seated left on oomphalos.
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Sear #6888Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos II, AR Tetradrachm. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ANTIOCOU, weary Hercules left, holding club, resting on rock. TextObvRev
Sear #6891Seleukid Kingdom, Antiochus II, 261-246 BC, AE18. Head of Apollo right / Tripod lebes.
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