Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4302 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $280
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII Grypos, (121/0-97/6 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.86 g), Antioch on the Orontes Mint, third reign, issued 109-96 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus VIII to right, with fillet border, rev. Zeus seated to left, on throne, holding Nike to right with wreath, resting on sceptre, laurel wreath border, on right **BASILEOS/ANTIOCOU* and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left PE over A, below throne **G* monogram, (cf.S.7145, SC 2309.2h, cf.Newell SMA 407, SNG Cop.395, HGC 9, 1299 [S-R]). Bright, light obverse scratches, otherwise good very fine, scarce.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection, from CNG Triton VI, January 14-15, 2003 (lot 1565 part), bought from Glendinings December 4, 1985 (lot 161 part), with tickets.
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