Lot 1790

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Tryphon, (142-138 B.C.), AE 18 (4.61 g), Antioch mint, obv. diademed bust of Tryphon to right, dotted border, rev. spiked Macedonian helmet ornamented with ibex-horn, **BASILEW[S]/TRUFWN[OS]* on left and **AUTOKRA[TOROS]* on right, (S.7089, SC 2034.2e, HGC 9, 1061, SMA p.73 for type and discussion); together with Antiochos III, (223-187 B.C.), AE 18 (7.36 g), uncertain mint in Southern Coele Syria, obv. laureate head of Apollo right, doted border, rev. BA**SILEWS* ANTIOXOY, Nike advancing left, holding palm branch; to left I, (S.-, SC 1100d; WSM 871, HGC 9, 493). Very fine even brown patina, first rare. (2)

Ex Noble Numismatics retail with tickets, both ex Tom Cederlind, USA Collection.