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Seleucid Empire, Akko Mint

Dioscouroi Cornucopia
1. Front 2. Back
Bronze - Æ 13-14 mm - 2,4 grams - Die axis 12:00.
1. - Legend indiscernible -
Jugate (cojoined) busts of the Dioscouroi facing right. Only the back of their heads can be seen.
2 [A]NTIOΞE[Ω]N [TΩN EN] - ΠTOΛ[EMAIΔI] (Antiochia of the Ptolemies)
Cornucopia. Legend above and under it.
Legend varies between ANTIOΞEΩN TΩN EN ΠTOΛEMAIΔI and ANTIOΞEΩN EN ΠTOΛEMAIΔI IEP AΣYΛOY (Date as for example EΠP = 186 = 126.125 BC). Minted 2nd century BC.
Minted for the Seleucid Empire in Akko Ptolemais, Phoenicia.

Obv. : Worn, busts quite off-centre - Rev. : Worn.

Below : As it could have been (picture : coinarchives)