Lot 4239

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.204 grams), Damascus mint, first reign, issued 116-115 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 A/B over **FL* monogram, in exergue date ZqP = 197 = 116-5 B.C., (cf.S.7143, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2655-6, Newell LSM 100). Toned, good very fine and very scarce.

Ex CNG, Lancaster, USA, 1992.