Lot 1942

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus IX, (113-95 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.254 gms), Antioch mint, Series IV, Group 2 [This Coin only] of uncertain North Syrian origin (c.113-107 B.C.), obv. diademed bearded head of Antiochus IX to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding wreath bearing Nike in outstretched hand, all within laurel wreath, on right, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU* and to left **FILO PATOROS*, to left mongram of **DI* over HM monogram, (cf.S.7160, Houghton SNR 1993 p.102, Pl.3, 23 [This Coin]). Dark tone, extremely fine and apparently unique.

Ex Schweizerische Kreditanstalt Auction Sale 7, 27-29 April 1987 (lot 288) and published by Arthur Houghton in SNR 1993 (pp.87-106, plates 1-3) 'The Reign of Antiochus VIII and Antiochus IX at Antiioch and Tarsus', as belonging to Series IV, Group 2, obverse die A1, reverse die P2 (Pl.3, 23).