Lot 5128

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VII, (138-129 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.30 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, ro right **F*, (S.7092, SC 2061.4b, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1866, SMA Newell 292, ACNAC Houghton 266-7). Nearly extremely fine/good very fine, rare.