Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4361 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.31 g), Damascus mint, first reign, issued 119-118 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 **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left AP monogram over **IDR* monogram, in exergue [date **D*qP = 194 = 119-8 B.C.] off flan, (cf.S.7143, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2649, Newell LSM 94, ACNAC Houghton 851, BMC 4). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 116 (lot 4338) and from Dr V.J.A.Flynn Collection and previously Status International Sale 310 (lot 8087).
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