Lot 3263

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus IX, (113-95 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.548 gms), Antioch mint, first rule in Antioch 113-112 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 T N over A, N to right, (S.7160, Newell SMA 384, SNG Von Post 601, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2679). Nearly very fine and scarce.

Ex Taylor, Brisbane, October 1982.