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… a helmeted head of Seleukos I
The helmet carries horns Rfuhils ears and horns, emblems of royalty, [handwritten: full] and a panther skin. As the head is clearly idealized, it is of no help to us.
In 281 Lysimachos was induced by his scheming wife, the [handwritten: to Sfrat] able and unscrupulous Arsenoe Agathocles, his son by Nicaea. [handwritten: his?] Open revolt in various parts of these kingdoms soon followed. [handwritten: in] It was then that Seleukos at the invitation of those to revolt. [handwritten: mum] among whom was also probably Philetaros of Pergamon, a satrap. [handwritten: mum] marched into Asia Minor and defeated and slew Lysimachos in 281 at Corupedium. With the exception of Egypt, all Alexander's empire lay now at his feet. But a few months later, just after crossing the Hellespont to occupy Macedonia, the old man was assassinated. During the few months between Corupedium and his [handwritten: Lairs] death appeared a new coinage, probably from Philetaros' mint [handwritten: e] in Pergamon, but none of these exceptionally fine coins bear [handwritten: mum] Seleukos' portrait.
Philetairos of Pergamon proved to be a valuable and trusted [handwritten: to] ally in helping Antiochus, the son of Seleukos, in restoring [handwritten: e] peace during the troubled years immediately following his [handwritten: o] father's death. Antiochus in gratitude recognized his title [handwritten: mum] to Pergamum with its treasure of 9,000 talents and permitted him to strike his own coinage. One series carries a portrait [handwritten: 34] of Seleukos I (Circa 274-263 B.C.). It is a fine realistic portrait (Fig. [handwritten: o]).
Antiochus also struck coins in one of his western mints
65 figures hard to readstruck struck outadded written in above” jug ditto, and what it repeatsword reading not certain