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Antiochus III the Great (Seleucid king, 222-187 BC) (1) · Demetrius II Nicator (Seleucid king, 145-140 and 129-125 BC) (1) · Lysimachus (Macedonian officer, diadochus and king, c. 360-281 BC) (1) · Scythian kings (1) · Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC) (3) · Seleucus IV Philopator (Seleucid king, 187-175 BC) (1) · Tanousas (1)
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| Die Study | ImageImage of the object | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | Date fromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Date toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. | Weight of silver (in kg) if 20,000 coins per die (O = Carter formula)Carter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) ᵖ |
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| H 299 - Nisibis (Demetrius II), silver, tetradrachms (142-140 BCE) | Silver | 142 BC JL | 140 BC JL | 1,309 kg | |
| Nisibis (Antiochus III), silver, tetradrachms (204-187 BCE) | Silver | 204 BC JL | 187 BC JL | 2,873 kg | |
| Nisibis (Seleucus IV), silver, tetradrachms (187-175 BCE) | Silver | 187 BC JL | 175 BC JL | 8,575 kg | |
| Tomis (Tanousas), bronze (Demeter & Persephone/corn ears) (200-180 BCE) | Bronze | 200 BC JL | 180 BC JL | ||
| Tomis, gold, staters (types of Lysimachus) (110-72 BCE) | Gold | 110 BC JL | 72 BC JL | 12,101 kg |


