Greek Silver Coins
Lot 4239 SESSION 13 (Friday 9.30am) Greek Silver Coins
Estimate $350
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SOLD $350
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.204 grams), Damascus mint, first reign, issued 116-115 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 A/B over **FL* monogram, in exergue date ZqP = 197 = 116-5 B.C., (cf.S.7143, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2655-6, Newell LSM 100). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.
Ex CNG, Lancaster, USA, 1992.
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