Lot 3432

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.76 grams), Damascus mint, first reign, issued 118-117 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 **HDR* monogram, in exergue date EqP = 195 = 118-7 B.C., (cf.S.7143, SC 2323.5, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 2656-7, Newell LSM 96). Lightly toned, nearly extremely fine and scarce.