Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3226 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $500
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SOLD $310
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus IV, (175-164 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.656 grams), Series III, Antioch mint, issued 167-165/4 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 EPIFANOUS* in exergue NIKHFORO[U], PI* to left, (cf.S.6978, Newell SMA 72, cf.SNG Israel I [Spaer] 1005). Very fine, very scarce.
Newell notes a total of 4 tetradrachms and none of this variety in a public collection.
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