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Numismata hellenica: a catalogue of Greek coins; with notes, a map ...

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4 KINGS.<br />

Metal<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

N<br />

M<br />

N<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M.<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

M<br />

Size<br />

3<br />

8<br />

7<br />

4<br />

3+<br />

8<br />

8<br />

3<br />

6+<br />

5+<br />

3-<br />

Weight<br />

264-8<br />

260<br />

132-5<br />

264-2<br />

261-6<br />

64-6<br />

254-7<br />

259-3<br />

Laureate! female head to r. B. BASIAEil2 SEAEYKOY in two lines; between<br />

them, gibbous bull to I. ; AEA, in mon.<br />

ANTIOCHUS 11.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Antiochus II. to r., wing on diadem, fit. BASIAEOS ANTIOXOY in two<br />

lines ; between them, Apollo naked seated on cortina to I. ; in right hand<br />

arrow, in left bow ; in field to I., two monograms ; in exergue, horse feeding. —<br />

Electrotype.<br />

Same type. B. Same legend and type ; in exergue, Boeotian shield in wreath between<br />

two monograms. — Electrotype.<br />

Same type, <strong>with</strong>out wing on diadem, B. BASIAEilS ANTIOXOY in two lines;<br />

between them, bearded Hercules seated to I. on lion's skin on rock ; right hand<br />

resting on club ; left hand on rock ; below, monogram and head <strong>of</strong> spear ; in<br />

fiield to I., monota.— Electrotype.<br />

SELEUCUS II.<br />

Slightly whiskered head <strong>of</strong> Seleucus II. to r. R. BASIAEiiS SEAEYKOY in two<br />

lines; between them, Apollo naked standing to l.\ in right hand, arrow; in<br />

left hand, bow ; in field, on either side, a — monogram. Electrotype.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Pallas to r. ft. Same legend and type ; in field to I., two monograms ; in<br />

field to /•., a third.<br />

ANTIOCHUS III.<br />

Diademate head <strong>of</strong> Antiochus III. to r. B. BA2IAEiiS ANTIOXOY in two lines;<br />

between them, Apollo seated on cortina to I.; in right hand, arrow; in left,<br />

bow ; in field to ?., two monograms.<br />

Youthful head <strong>of</strong> Antiochus III. to /•. B. Apollo seated on cortina to l.\ in field<br />

to /., AK united ; to r., a monogram.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Antiochus III., <strong>of</strong> more advanced age, to r. B. Same legend and type;<br />

in field to ?., bow in case.<br />

Same type. B. BASIAEiiS ANTIOXOY in two lines ; between them, elephant to r. ;<br />

in field to r., monogram.<br />

Similar type. B. BASIAEas ANTIOXOY. Jupiter fulminating to I. ; at his feet,<br />

eagle <strong>with</strong> open wings to I. ; in field to ^., ^ ; between the legs<br />

<strong>of</strong> Jupiter, mon.<br />

in circle.—<br />

Electrotype from the B. M.<br />

Same type. B. Same type and symbols, but no — monogram. Electrotype from the<br />

B.M.<br />

iVoi«. —These two <strong>coins</strong> came from a distant part <strong>of</strong> Asia. Tlie portraits, which resemble one<br />

another, differ from all those <strong>of</strong> Antiochus III. found in Western Asia. The hair <strong>of</strong> the former <strong>of</strong><br />

the two is dressed exactly like that <strong>of</strong> Euthydemus in two <strong>coins</strong> which came from Central Asia (vide<br />

infra), and differently from that <strong>of</strong> the Seleucidse in general. Antiochus III. reduced Bactria to sub-<br />

mission, confirmed Euthydemus in his authority, and marched <strong>with</strong> him into India. It seems,<br />

therefore, that these two <strong>coins</strong> are <strong>of</strong> Antiochus HI., struck in Bactria, and not, as some numismatists<br />

suppose, <strong>coins</strong> <strong>of</strong> a Bactrian Antiochus.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Antiochus to r.<br />

probably in Phoenicia.<br />

B- BASIAEQS ANTIOXOY. Palm-tree <strong>with</strong> fruit. Struck<br />

ANTIOCHUS IV.<br />

Head <strong>of</strong> Jupiter to r. B- BASIAEilS ANTIOXOY GEOY EniANOYS in four lines;<br />

between the second and third, Jupiter Nicephorus enthroned to /. ; below,<br />

NIKH*OPOY— Electrotype from the B. M.

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