SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA
    The demise of Alexander the Great was followed by a freeforall by his generals to grab chunks of his empire.  After a number of years of war the situation shook out with Seleukos in Syria, Ptolemy in Egypt, Lysimachos in Thrace, an usurper in Makedon itself, and a few other weaker guys holding dribs and drabs for a short time before the bigger guys pushed them out into the cold.

SELEUKID, Seleukos I, 312-290 BC, silver tetradrachm, SG-6829v, SNG Israel-1-54, head of Alexander as Herakles R / Zeus std L, MUO monogram L, TRO monogram below, VF $395.00 sold 4/12/2009
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SELEUKID, Seleukos I, 312-290 BC, silver tetradrachm, SG-6829v, head of Alexander as Herakles R / Zeus seated L, dolphin & ATR monogram L, SR monogram below, lightly porous, aVF $220.00
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SELEUKID, Antiochos I, 280-261 BC, silver tetradrachm, SG-6866, Newell-155, his head R / Apollo seated L on omphalos holding 1 arrow, AT monogram L, OX monogram R, choice VF $560.00 sold 4/12/2009
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SELEUKID, Antiochos I, 280-261 BC, silver drachm, SG-6872, his head R / Apollo seated L on omphalos, aF $88.00 sold 1/11/2010
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SELEUKID, Seleukos II, 246-226 BC, 18mm bronze, SG-6910, head of Athena R / Nike standing L, aF $36.00 sold 5/13/2009
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SELEUKID, Seleukos III, 226-223 BC, silver drachm, SG-6924v1, head R / Apollo seated L on omphalos, FP monogram L, XAI above, dot above PA monogram R, VF $175.00 sold 8/5/2009
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SELEUKID, Antiochos III, 223-187 BC, silver tetradrachm, SG-6934, his head R / Apollo seated L, AU(?) monogram L, choice VF+ $495.00 sold 4/12/2009
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SELEUKID, Antiochos III, 223-187 BC, silver drachm, SG-6939, his head R / Apollo seated L, some object L, DK in exergue, die flaw obscures BAS, aVF $90.00 sold 8/5/2009
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SELEUKID, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, 175-164 BC, 30mm bronze, SG-6986, head of Isis R / eagle standing R, aVG $46.00 sold
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    He declared himself a god, not an unusual move in those days, then required all of his subjects to worship him.  The Jews refused, eventually precipitating the Macabean revolt.  The miraculous Jewish victory occurred because the Greek troops had to be withdrawn to deal with more serious trouble elsewhere.  Seleukid portraits are considered to be true to life.
 
 

SELEUKID, Antiochus IV Epiphanes, 175-164 BC, 20mm bronze, SG-6999, SNG Israel 1099v, radiate head R / Zeus standing L, Antiocheia ad Kallirhoen (Edessa), bit of pitting, aVF $70.00
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SELEUKID, Antiochos V, 164-162 BC, silver drachm, SG-7005v, his head R / Apollo seated L on omphalos, Q__ R, crude rev., F $225.00 6/23/2010 misident all this time, it is Ant IV, sold $75.00
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SELEUKID, Demetrios I, 162-150 BC, silver drachm, SG-7017v3, his head R / Apollo seated L, palm L, B-based monogram R, VF $125.00 sold 6/23/2010
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SELEUKID, Demetrios I, 162-150 BC, silver tetradrachm, SG-7015v, head R / Tyche std L, PD & HR monograms L, VF $275.00
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SELEUKID, Antiochos VII, 138-129 BC, silver tetradrachm, SG-7092, his head R / Athena standing L, no date, DI monogram & A L, O-L flanking Athena, VF $210.00
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SELEUKID, Antiochos VII, 138-129 BC, silver tetradrachm, SG-7094, CSE-759, year 177 (136 BC) bust R / eagle L, Tyre mint, SD monogram, aXF $225.00 sold
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SELEUKID, Demetrios I, 162-150 BC, 13mm bronze serrate, SG-7028v, horse head L / elephant head R, aF $24.00 sold 4/28/2010
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SELEUKID, Alexander I, 150-145 BC, 19mm bronze, SG-7039v, his head as Herakles R / Apollo standing L, star L, F $33.00
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SELEUKID, Antiochos VI, 145-142 BC, 16mm bronze serrate, SG-7083v, radiate head R / panther L, BASILEWS ANTIOCOU EPIFANOUS, arrowhead or letter A behind panther, VF $90.00
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SELEUKID, Demetrios II, first reign, 145-140 BC, silver drachm, SG-7057v1, his head R / Apollo seated L,  IXR (167 SE = 145 BC), date half off flan, VF+ $165.00 sold 6/23/2010
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SELEUKID, Demetrios II, first reign, 145-140 BC, silver drachm, SG-7057v2, his head R / Apollo seated L,  GL monogram behind head, date off flan, XF $155.00 sold 6/23/2010
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SELEUKID, Antiochos VII, 138-129 BC, 14mm bronze, SG-7101, anchor / lily, minted in captured Jerusalem, 132 BC and later, double struck, crude F $27.00 sold 1/11/2008
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SELEUKID, Demetrios II, second reign, 129-125 BC, silver tetradrachm, SG-7105, bust R / eagle L, Tyre mint, year 185 (128 BC), GP monogram, aVF $210.00 sold 11/27/2009
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SELEUKID, Alexander II, 128-123 BC, 19mm serrated bronze, SG-nl, head of Dionysos R / Apollo seated L on omphalos, dirty F $21.00 sold 1/11/2008
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SELEUKID, Antiochus IX, 113-95 BC, 16mm bronze, SG-7173, year 202 (111 BC), winged bust Eros R / Nike advancing L, Nike head missing, F $28.00
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