Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3674 SESSION 12 (Friday at 11.30am) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
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SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.692 grams), Antioch mint, first reign, issued 121-114 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS and **ANTIOC[OU]* and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left IE over A, to right, between figure and inscription O, (cf.S.7143, Newell SMA 368, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2496). Double struck on the reverse, toned, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection (lot 1567 part) and previously from Sotheby's auction, July 21, 1981 (lot 74) with tickets.
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