Seleukid Coins
Cited Coins of Antiochos XI
Cited in description of coin A11-AE-01:
| Mint: | Antioch on the Orontes |
| Period: | c. 94/3 BC |
| Denomination: | AE Double Unit |
| Weight: | 7.87 g |
| Diameter: | |
| Obverse: | Diademed, bearded head of Antiochos XI right; dotted border |
| Reverse: | ‘[Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ’ right, ‘ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟ[Υ]’ left (“of King Antiochos, the Illustrious, Brother-Loving”); Athena Nikephoros (“carrying victory”) standing and facing left, holding Nike in right hand who faces left, and resting left hand on grounded shield, spear propped against her left arm; Φ above Τ in outer left field (the second control mark, bunch of grapes, unrecognizable or off flan) |
| Die Position: | c. -20º |
| References: | Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2442; BMC 4, p. 99, No. 15 (Plate XXVI, 8); Hunterian Coll. III, p. 111, Nos. 1-3 |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Jean ELSEN & ses Fils s.a. – Auction 93 (September 15, 2007), Lot 385 |
Cited in description of coin A11-AE-01:
| Mint: | Antioch on the Orontes |
| Period: | c. 94/3 BC |
| Denomination: | AE Double Unit |
| Weight: | 8.29 g |
| Diameter: | 21 mm |
| Obverse: | Diademed, bearded head of Antiochos XI right; dotted border |
| Reverse: | ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟ[Υ]’ right, ‘ΕΠΙΦ[ΑΝΟΥΣ] ΦΙΛΑ[ΔΕ]ΛΦ[ΟΥ]’ left (“of King Antiochos, the Illustrious, Brother-Loving”); Athena Nikephoros (“carrying victory”) standing and facing left, holding Nike in right hand who faces left, and resting left hand on grounded shield, spear propped against her left arm; Φ above Τ in outer left field (the second control mark, bunch of grapes, off flan) |
| Die Position: | c. 120º |
| References: | Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2442; BMC 4, p. 99, No. 15 (Plate XXVI, 8); Hunterian Coll. III, p. 111, Nos. 1-3 |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Jay Guberman – Jay Guberman’s collection (July 2009) |
Cited in description of coin A11-AE-01:
| Mint: | Antioch on the Orontes |
| Period: | c. 94/3 BC |
| Denomination: | AE Double Unit |
| Weight: | 8.28 g |
| Diameter: | 20 mm |
| Obverse: | Diademed, bearded head of Antiochos XI right; dotted border |
| Reverse: | ‘[Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] [Α]ΝΤΙΟΧΟ[Υ]’ right, ‘ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥ[Σ] [Φ]ΙΛΑΔΕΛ[ΦΟΥ]’ left (“of King Antiochos, the Illustrious, Brother-Loving”); Athena Nikephoros (“carrying victory”) standing and facing left, holding Nike in right hand who faces left, and resting left hand on grounded shield, spear propped against her left arm; control marks, if any, unrecognizable or off flan |
| Die Position: | c. -20º |
| References: | Houghton, Lorber and Hoover, SC II, 2442; BMC 4, p. 99, No. 15 (Plate XXVI, 8); Hunterian Coll. III, p. 111, Nos. 1-3 |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Tom Kirby – Tom Kirby’s collection (December 2006) |