Syria, Seleucid Empire, an impressive collection of 250 Bronze Coins, ca. third-first century BC, extremely broad in scope, spanning the entire history of Seleucid bronze coinage from the large AE32 to the AE10 emissions, including eight of the larger Bronzes of Antioches IV (175-164 BC) (Houghton CSE 118-122), many AE20s of Selukos I (312-280 BC), head of Apollo right, rev., butting bull right (Houghton CSE 1-5) and with Medusa head right, rev., butting bull right (Houghton CSE 9-12), quite good number of Bronzes with elephant reverses (among which are Houghton CSE 18, 76, 186), together with specimens from virtually every Seleucid monarch and even a fouree Tetradrachm, generally good fine to very fine, a few (including two of the larger bronzes) near extremely fine, broad range of patinas, at least eight coins with anchor and other types of countermarks, truly a comprehensive and interesting collection, with specimens representing a better part of the bronze entries in Houghton CSE (250) (lot)
Syria, Seleucid Empire, an impressive collection of 250 Bronze Coins, ca. third-first century BC, extremely broad in scope, spanning the entire history of Seleucid bronze coinage from the large AE32 to the AE10 emissions, including eight of the larger Bronzes of Antioches IV (175-164 BC) (Houghton CSE 118-122), many AE20s of Selukos I (312-280 BC), head of Apollo right, rev., butting bull right (Houghton CSE 1-5) and with Medusa head right, rev., butting bull right (Houghton CSE 9-12), quite good number of Bronzes with elephant reverses (among which are Houghton CSE 18, 76, 186), together with specimens from virtually every Seleucid monarch and even a fouree Tetradrachm, generally good fine to very fine, a few (including two of the larger bronzes) near extremely fine, broad range of patinas, at least eight coins with anchor and other types of countermarks, truly a comprehensive and interesting collection, with specimens representing a better part of the bronze entries in Houghton CSE (250) (lot)
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