AE16 3.46g. 16mm. 246-226 B.C. Uncertain mint associated with Antioch
Laureate head of Apollo, r.
Bull standing l., BASILEWS above, SELEUKOU below; DEL monogram in l. field; EU below bull.
SC 708b
Scarce with the ‘EU’ monogram. Dark green patina with some tan fill.
Very light roughness.
This mint, identified by its distinct DEL control mark, is closely associated with Antioch’s primary mint. It may have been opened nearby in response to Ptolemy III’s invasion in 246 B.C., and remained in operation through Seleucus II’s reign.
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