Lot 4575

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.326 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochos VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike bearing a Nike to left in left hand, right hand on shield with Medusa head and holding spear, **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EUER GETOU*, to left monogram of DI over A, O to right of Athena, (S.7092, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1864, SMA 290). Gash on head on obverse, otherwise very fine/good very fine, and rare.

Ex Patrick Cooper Collection (lot 1567 part) and previously from Turner in York, England, in November 1977.