Lot 4688
Sale 113 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals, Tokens & Banknotes
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Description
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VI, modern gold forgery of a silver drachm, (8.25 g), obv. diademed radiate head of Antiochus VI to right, filleted border, rev. Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding bow and arrow, to right **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EPIFANOUS [D]IONUSOU*, plain in exergue, A between legs, (cf.S.7073), modern forgery from the same dies as on Houghton ACNAC 4, 237, Forgery Network [7.41 g]. Extremely fine and a dangerous forgery of an unknown coin type.
Ex I.S. Wright, Sydney, Status Auction Sale 287, May 24, 2012 (lot 5427).
- Estimate
- $500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $360