Lot 1934

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.502 grams), Series II, Apamea mint, issued 252-246 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to right **F*, (cf.S.6886, Newell WSM 1142 [Pl.XXXIV, 3 same dies], ACNAC Houghton 418, BMC 18). Some surface porosity, with high relief, otherwise very fine/good very fine, scarce.

Newell notes a total of 8 tetradrachms of this type in public and private collections.