Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5129 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
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SOLD $500
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.692 grams), Antioch mint, first reign, issued 121-114 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 **ANTIOC[OU]* and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left IE over A, to right, between figure and inscription O, (cf.S.7143, Newell SMA 368, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2496). Double struck on the reverse, toned, otherwise extremely fine and very scarce.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection (lot 1567 part) and previously from Sotheby's Auction, July 21, 1981 (lot 74) with tickets.
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