Lot 5130

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos I Soter, (281-261 B.C.), AE 21, denomination B, Antioch on Orontes mint, (6.36 grams), obv. Macedonian shield with anchor in central tondo, rev. **BASILEWS* ANTIOXOY elephant walking right, (cf.S.2881, CSE 18, SC 339.2; HGC 9, 148 [C], Newell WSM 942); another Antiochos VI Dionysos, (144-142/1 B.C.), AE 21, Antioch mint, (8.86grams), obv. radiate head of Antiochos as Dionysos right, wreathed with ivy, rev. **BASILEWS* ANTIOXOY **EPIFANOUS DIONUSOU*, elephant advancing left holding torch with trunk, **S* above right, (S.7081. SNG Spaer [Israel I] 1773; Houghton CSE 248-250; HGC 9, 1043 [C-S]). Very fine. (2)

Ex Freeman and Sear, USA for the first coin.