Lot 1894

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus VI, (144-142 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.85 grams), issued year 169 = October 144-October 143 B.C., Antioch mint, obv. diademed radiate head of Antiochus VI to right, dottet border, rev. Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding bow and arrow, to right **[BA]SILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **EPIFANOUS DIONUSOU*, in exergue **QXR STA*, monogram of XAP between legs, (cf.S.7073, Houghton ACNAC 233, SMA 237, BMC 9). Minor areas of corrosion in field mostly on reverse near exergue, otherwise extremely fine, rare.

Ex. Abramowitz Collection (lot 511 part).