Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Sale 121    30 Jul–2 Aug 2019   Dixson Room, State Library of NSW   Sydney

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Lot 4359    SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 2ND AUGUST)    Greek Silver & Bronze Coins

Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $480

SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes), (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Antioch Mint, (16.85 g), obv. diademed head of Antiochos VII to right, with filleted border around, rev. Athena standing to l., holding Nike, spear and shield, to left in field near laurel wreath. **DI* monogram, over A, to right of figure but to left of legend AI (engraved over the letter O), to left, **BASILEWS* ANTIOXOY, to left **EUER GETOU*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.7092, SC 2061.4h/c [p.364 interesting overstrike], Kessab hoard 77 [30.77, p.97, Pl.34], cf.SMA Newell No. 286 [p.75], cf.BMC 27 [p.71], cf.BN 1133 [p.148], cf.SNG Israel I,(Spaer) 1860 [p.252, PL.121]). Nearly extremely fine and very rare.

Ex Noble Numismatics Sale 116 (lot 4336) and Dr. V.J.A. Flynn Collection and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 107 (lot 3345).
The Kessab Hoard (1952) in Tresors Du Levant, Anciens et Nouveaux by Henri Seyrig (1973), Hoard No.30 has 1 specimen of this variety (p.97) and seems to be the only published example.

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