Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4286 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $600
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus IV, (175-164 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.20 g), Series II, Antioch mint, issued 173/2-169/8 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus IV to right, filleted border, rev. Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike, on right, **BASILEOS ANTIOXOU*, to left **QEOU EPIFANOU[S]*, **DI* exergue, (S.6977, SC 1397a, ACNAC Houghton CSE 194, Newell SMA 54, SNG Israel I [Spaer] -, HGC 9, 619). Some orginal hoard patina on obverse, otherwise very fine, a rare variety.
Ex Greg Melick SC Collection, previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 94 (lot 4780).
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