COINS OF ANTIOCHOS II THEOS
Sardeis
Number 15

Seleucid Coins 520.4

First Series, Bronze Denomination B or C (15mm, 4.42g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., with short curly hair.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod, standing on symbol
Primary control (outer l.):
Secondary control (outer r.): MIL
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR l.

Number 16

Seleucid Coins 522.6

Second Series, Bronze Denomination B or C (17mm, 4.65g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., with curly hair falling down back of neck.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod, standing on symbol
Primary control (outer l.):
Secondary control (outer r.):
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR r.
Number 17

Seleucid Coins 522.12 variant
Second Series, Bronze Denomination B or C (15mm, 3.83g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., with curly hair falling down back of neck.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod, standing on symbol

Primary control (outer l.):
Secondary control (outer r.):
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR r.
Number 18
Seleucid Coins 524 variant

Fourth Series, Bronze Denomination B or C (15mm, 3.95g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., with long wavy lock falling over shoulder, another wavy lock or spiral curl falling down back of neck, but much of neck exposed.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod, standing on symbol

Primary control (outer l.): S
Secondary control (outer r.): ?
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR l.
Number 19

Seleucid Coins 525a

Fifth Series, Bronze Denomination B or C (15mm, 4.11g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., with spiral curls, one falling forward, another at back of neck, usually much of neck exposed.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod, standing on symbol.

Primary control (outer l.): S
Secondary control (outer r.):
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR r.
Number 20

Seleucid Coins 525b
Fifth Series, Bronze Denomination B or C (15mm, 3.32g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., with spiral curls, one falling forward, another at back of neck, usually much of neck exposed.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod, standing on symbol.

Primary control (outer l.):
Secondary control (outer r.):
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR r.
Countermark (under tripod): SMALL ANCHOR in oval punch
Number 21

Seleucid Coins 525

Fifth Series, Bronze Denomination B or C (16mm, 3.30g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., with spiral curls, one falling forward, another at back of neck, usually much of neck exposed.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod, standing on symbol.
Primary control (outer l.): S
Secondary control (outer r.):
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR r.

Perhaps Tralleis
Number 22

Seleucid Coins 537

Corresponding to Second Series of Sardeis, Bronze Denomination B or C (15mm, 3.16g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., with curly hair falling down back of neck.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod, standing on symbol
Primary control (outer l.):
Secondary control (outer r.):
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR r.

Number 23

Seleucid Coins 537a

Corresponding to Second Series of Sardeis, Bronze Denomination B or C (15mm, 4.17g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., with curly hair falling down back of neck.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod, standing on symbol.

Primary control (outer l.):
Secondary control (outer r.): F
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR r.
Countermark (under tripod): SMALL ANCHOR in rectangular punch.
Number 24

Seleucid Coins 537b

Corresponding to Second Series of Sardeis, Bronze Denomination B or C (mm, g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., with curly hair falling down back of neck.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod, standing on symbol

Primary control (outer l.):
Secondary control (outer r.):
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR r.
Number 25
Seleucid Coins 537 variant

Corresponding to Second Series of Sardeis, Bronze Denomination B or C (15mm, 3.58g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., with curly hair falling down back of neck.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod, standing on symbol

Primary control (outer l.):
Secondary control (outer r.):
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR r.
Imitation of Sardeian Bronze
Number 26

Seleucid Coins 533

Bronze Denomination B or C (17mm, 6.59g), c. 261-246 BC

Obv. Laureate head of Apollo r., of slightly hard style, with hair rolled tightly at back behind wreath, and a few loosely waving locks falling down back of neck.
Rev. BASILEWS on r., ANTIOCOU on l., tripod on exergue line, dotted border.
Seleucid symbol (under tripod): ANCHOR r.

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