Mallus

After Antigonus Monophthalmus was defeated Cilicia was divided by Ptolemy I Soter and Seleucus I Nicator. The coastal towns belonged to the Ptolemaic empire, and the interior to the Seleucid empire. In the Second Syrian War (260-253), the Ptolemaeans gained ground, but in the Fifth Syrian War (202-195), king Antiochus III the Great captured several Cilician towns and all of Cilicia became Seleucid. It remained so for a century, and was thoroughly hellenized.







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Antiochus IV
Mint: Mallus
Denomination B
175 to 164 BC
Obvs: Laureate bust of Zeus right of archaizing style with long beard and hair rolled behind in krobylos, wavy locks falling forward over shoulder. Spear over shoulder, dotted border. MAΛ behind head. 4 pellets outer right.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ on right ANTIOXOY on left, Nike standing left crowning royal name. Dotted border.
AE 16x18mm, 5.31g
$0.00
Order # G 320
Ref: cf. SC 1381.1; HGC 9, 651(R2)
Note: Unpublished with 4 pellets on obverse.

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Antiochus IV Hover to enlarge Antiochus IV

Antiochus IV
Mint: Mallus
Denomination C
175 to 164 BC
Obvs: Obvs: Laureate bust of Zeus right with short curly beard and short or wavy hair on back of neck. Spear behind head, dotted border. MAΛ behind head.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ on right ANTIOXOY on left, Nike standing left crowning royal name. Dotted border.
AE 15mm, 4.32g
$0.00
Order # G 330
Ref: cf. SC 1383; HGC 9, 679(R2)
Note: Unpublished with MAΛ behind head and no control

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Antiochus IV Hover to enlarge Antiochus IV

Antiochus IV
Mint: Mallus
Denomination C
175 to 164 BC
Obvs: Obvs: Laureate bust of Zeus right with short curly beard and short or wavy hair on back of neck. Spear over shoulder, fillet border. MAΛ behind head.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ on right ANTIOXOY on left, Nike standing left crowning royal name. Wreath border.
AE 14x15mm, 4.25g
$0.00
Order # G 331
Ref: SC 1382.2; HGC 9, 679(R2)

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Antiochus IV Hover to enlarge Antiochus IV

Antiochus IV
Mint: Mallus
Denomination D
175 to 164 BC
Obvs: Winged Medusa right, fillet border.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ on right ANTIOXOY on left, Nike standing left holding wreath. Fillet border.
AE 15mm, 1.85g
$0.00
Order # G 328
Ref: SC 1384; HGC 9, 716(R2-3)

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Antiochus IV Hover to enlarge Antiochus IV

Antiochus IV
Mint: Mallus
Denomination D
175 to 164 BC
Obvs: Winged Medusa right, fillet border.
Revs: BAΣIΛEΩΣ on right ANTIOXOY on left, Nike standing left holding wreath. Fillet border.
AE 11mm, 1.71g
$0.00
Order # G 363
Ref: SC 1384; HGC 9, 716(R2-3)

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