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Lot 3934    Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday)    Greek Silver & Bronze

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $400

SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus IV, (175-164 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.394 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]*, M to left, (cf.S.6978, Newell SMA 73, Hunter 49 [Pl.lxvi, 18]). Off centred on the obverse, some hoard patination on the reverse, otherwise nearly extremely fine/good very fine, very scarce.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 61 (lot 2660). Newell notes a total of 2 tetradrachms and only one of this variety in a public collection.

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