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Auction 11 12 January 2014
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Seleucid Kingdom. Antiochus II. 261-246 BC. Tetradrachm, 17.02g (12h). Ephesus (?)Obv: Diademed head of king right. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding bow. In outer left field, monogram. In exergue, star (partly off flan). SC 543.4. WSM 1488. Meydancıkkale 2863 (Magnesia). Obverse somewhat softly struck, otherwise VF
The mint of this issue remains uncertain. In earlier literature, it was attributed to Magnesia on the Maeander, but Ephesus seems to be a better candidate. At any rate, this coin is a rare product from the westernmost part of the Seleucid Empire after Antiochus II recaptured Ionia from the Ptolemies
The mint of this issue remains uncertain. In earlier literature, it was attributed to Magnesia on the Maeander, but Ephesus seems to be a better candidate. At any rate, this coin is a rare product from the westernmost part of the Seleucid Empire after Antiochus II recaptured Ionia from the Ptolemies