Lot 3229
Sale 80 · Important Australian, New Zealand & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes
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Description
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.158 grams), Sidon mint, first reign, issued 117-116 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right, fillet border, rev. Zeus Uranius with crescent above standing to left, holding star and sceptre, on right **BASILEOS and **ANTIOCOU and to left **EPIFANOUS, to left **SIDW/IER/AS* over **DOI* monogram, in exergue date CqP = 196 = 117-6 B.C., (cf.S.7143, ACNAC Houghton 723, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2575-6). Nearly extremely fine and rare.
Ex Spink & Son, with their ticket [Å“220].
- Estimate
- $550
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $410