Seleukos I, 312-280 B.C.
AE 19mm, 6.79gm, axis: 4:00
Mint of Antioch
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right.
Rx: BASILEWS / SELEUKOU to r & l of Athena Alkidemos advancing right, brandishing thunderbolt and holding shield, to right: Q.
CSE 5, Cf. SG 6849.

Antiochos III, 223-187 B.C.
AE 21mm, 7.28gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Tyre, Dated 201-200 B.C.
Obv: Diademed head of Antiochos right
Rx: BASILEWS / ANTIOCOU above and below stern of left-sailing galley; in upper field: PIB (= yr 112 = 201-200 B.C.)
Cf. CSE 726, Cf. SG 6949.

Antiochos III, 223-187 B.C.
AE 11mm, 1.34gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Antioch
Obv: Head of Antiochos right.
Rx: BASILEWS / ANTIOCOU to r & l of Apollo standing left holding arrow and leaning on bow.
Cf. CSE 70,71, Cf. SG 6954.

Antiochos IV, 175-164 B.C.
AE 21mm, 6.21gm, axis: 1:00
Mint of Tyre
Obv: Diademed head of Antiochos right.
Rx: BASILEWS / ANTIOCOU / TURIWN in three lines above stern of left-sailing galley, Phonecian legend: "Of Tyre, Mother of the Sidonians" below.
CSE 732, Newell 38, Cf. SNGls 1083.

Antiochos IV, 175-164 B.C.
AE 16mm, 4.21gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Seleucia ad Tigrim
Obv: Diademed radiate head of Antiochos right.
Rx: BASILEWS / ANTIOCOU to r & l of "goddess" enthroned left holding Nike; at feet, bird left.
CSE 985, Cf SG 6990.

Demetrios I, 162-150 B.C.
Serrate AE 20mm, 8.89gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Antioch
Obv: bust of Artemis right, hair in stephanos, bow and quiver at shoulder.
Rx: BASILEWS / DEMHTRIOU to r & l of bow and quiver.
CSE 170, CF SG 7020.

Alexander I, 150-145 B.C.
AE 19mm, 5.07gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Antioch
Obv: Head of Alexander as Alxander the Great right in crested Macedonian helmet.
Rx: BASILEWS / ALEXANDROU to r & l of Nike standing left, crowning king's name and holding palm; to left: W
Cf. CSE 201-3, Cf. SG 7040.

Antiochus VII, 138-129 B.C. AR Tetradrachm, Mint of Antioch
29mm, 16.57gm, axis: 12:00.
Obv: Diademed head of Antiochos right.
Rx: BASILEWS / ANTIOCOU - EUERGETOU to r & l of Athena standing left holding Nike, spear and shield.
CSE 264, Cf. SG 7092.

Antiochos VII, 138-129 B.C.
AE 17mm, 5.33gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Antioch, dated 129 B.C.
Obv: Winged bust of Eros right, wreathed with myrtle.
Rx: BASILEWS / ANTIOCOU - EUERGETOU to r & l of headdress of Isis, below: crescent over DPR (= yr 164 = 129/8 B.C.); to left, IY monogram.
Cf. CSE 275, Cf. SG 7098.

Demetrios II, 2nd reign, 129-125 B.C. AR Tetradrachm,
28mm, 14.06gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Tyre, Dated 129/8 B.C.
Obv: Diademed draped bust of Demetrios right.
Rx: DEMHTRIOU BASOILEWS. Eagle standing left on prow, monogram / club in field left; monogram / DPR (= yr 184 = 129/8 B.C.); between legs: M.
Cf. CSE 769, Cf. SG 7106.

Demetrios II, 2nd reign, 129-125 B.C.
AE 17mm, 6.03gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Antioch
Obv: Laureate head of Zeus right.
Rx: BASILEWS / DEMHTRIOU - QEOU / NIKATOROS to r & l of Nike walking left holding wreath and palm; to left: X.
CSE 291, Cf SG 7112.
Note - this coin struck on "upside down" flan.

Alexander II, 128-123 B.C. (Houghton says Alexander I in CSE, II in Spaer, BMC & SNG Cop say II - take your choice)
AE 19mm, 5.26gm, axis: 12:00
Obv: Head of Dionysos right, wreathed in ivy.
Rx: BASILEWS / ALEXANDROU to r & l of winged Tyche crowned with modius standing left on prow holding rudder and cornucopia.
CSE 199, Cf. SNGCop 373.

Cleopatra & Antiochos VIII, 125-121 B.C.
AE 20mm, 4.65gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Antioch
Obv: Radiate head of Antiochos right.
Rx: BASILISSHS / KLEOPATRAS - KAI / BASILEWS / ANTIOCOU to r & left of owl standing facing on prostrate amphora; to right: IE.
CSE 317, Cf. SG 7139.

Antiochos VIII, 121-96 B.C.
AE 18mm, 6.20gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Antioch
Obv: Radiate head of Antiochos right.
Rx: BASILEWS / ANTIOXOU - QEOU / EPIFANOUS to r & l of eagle standing left, scepter in background.
Cf. CSE 323-5, Cf. SG 7154.

Antiochus IX, 113-95 B.C.
AE 18mm, 5.77gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Antioch
Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus right.
Rx: BASILEWS / ANTIOCIOU - FILOPATROS to r & l of winged thunderbolt.
CSE 332, Cf. SG 7170.

Antiochos IX, 113-95 B.C.
AE 19mm, 4.32gm, axis: 12:00
Mint of Antioch
Obv: Laureate head of bearded Herakles right.
Rx: BASILEWS / ANTIOCIOU - FILOPATROS to r & l of Athena standing left holding Nike, spear and shield.
CSE 344, Cf. SG 7172.

Seleukus and Pieria, City-issue of Antioch, 92-76 B.C.
AE 20mm, 6.15gm, axis: 1:00
Obv: Head of Zeus right.
Rx: ANTIOCEWN / TES - METROPOLEWS to r & l of Zeus enthroned left holding Nike and scepter.
Cf. SG 5853.

Kingdom of Chalkis, Coele-Syria, Chalkis
Lysanias, Dynast, 40-36 BC.
AE 19mm, 5.22gm, axis 30º
Obv: diademed head of Lysanias right, PTO monogram under chin.
Rx: ΛYΣANIOY TETPAPXOY KAI APXIEPEωΣ Athena standing left holding Victory and leaning on shield. ΦΤ monogram in field right.
SG 5898, RPC 4770, SNG Cop 415, BMC 6.
Coele-Syria was a district of southern Syria, bounded by Phonecia on the west, Palestine to the south, and included Damascus. After the fall of the Seleukid Kingdom, Chalkis, at the foot of Mt. Antilibanon, was the center of a small kingdom in the 1st century BC. Lysanias, (son of Ptolemy, the first King, 85-40 BC.) was put to death by Marc Antony who then gave the Kingdom of Chalkis to Cleopatra - when Egypt was annexed by Rome, Chalkis became part of the Roman Province of Syria.