Syria, Seleucid Kingdom, a Collection of ten Silver Tetradrachms, including a Tetradrachm of Seleukos I (312-280 BC), mint of Babylon, laureate head of Zeus right, rev. Athena driving quadriga of horned elephants right, anchor above, legend in field (Houghton CSE 921var.), a Tetradrachm of Seleukos IV (187-175 BC), mint of Antioch, laureate head of Seleukos IV right, rev. Apollo seated on omphalos, holding bow and arrow, legend in field, wreath and palm branch in exterior left field (Houghton CSE 82), two Tetradrachms of Seleukos VI (95-94 BC), mint of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, diademed head of Seleukos VI, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, legend and monograms in field, all within wreath (Houghton CSE 535, 538var.) and another similar Tetradrachm of Alexander IX (113-95 BC), mint of Damascus (Houghton CSE 855), together with a Tetradrachm of Alexander I Balas (150-145 BC), mint of Sidon, rev. eagle standing left on prow, legend and monograms in field (Houghton CSE 713), one of Demetrios III (95-88 BC), mint of Damascus, rev. Atargatis standing facing (Houghton CSE 861), one of Antiochos IX (113-95 BC), rev. Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, legend in field, monograms below throne and in left field (Houghton CSE 354) and similar Tetradrachms of Antiochos X (94-83 BC) and Philip I Philidelphus (93-83 BC), average very fine, one covered with glossy black patina, the Demetrios III holed (10) (lot)

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Syria, Seleucid Kingdom, a Collection of ten Silver Tetradrachms, including a Tetradrachm of Seleukos I (312-280 BC), mint of Babylon, laureate head of Zeus right, rev. Athena driving quadriga of horned elephants right, anchor above, legend in field (Houghton CSE 921var.), a Tetradrachm of Seleukos IV (187-175 BC), mint of Antioch, laureate head of Seleukos IV right, rev. Apollo seated on omphalos, holding bow and arrow, legend in field, wreath and palm branch in exterior left field (Houghton CSE 82), two Tetradrachms of Seleukos VI (95-94 BC), mint of Seleucia ad Calycadnum, diademed head of Seleukos VI, rev. Athena Nikephoros standing left, legend and monograms in field, all within wreath (Houghton CSE 535, 538var.) and another similar Tetradrachm of Alexander IX (113-95 BC), mint of Damascus (Houghton CSE 855), together with a Tetradrachm of Alexander I Balas (150-145 BC), mint of Sidon, rev. eagle standing left on prow, legend and monograms in field (Houghton CSE 713), one of Demetrios III (95-88 BC), mint of Damascus, rev. Atargatis standing facing (Houghton CSE 861), one of Antiochos IX (113-95 BC), rev. Zeus seated left, holding Nike and sceptre, legend in field, monograms below throne and in left field (Houghton CSE 354) and similar Tetradrachms of Antiochos X (94-83 BC) and Philip I Philidelphus (93-83 BC), average very fine, one covered with glossy black patina, the Demetrios III holed (10) (lot)