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Lot 1900       Greek Silver & Bronze

Estimate $400
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $360

SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.53 grams), Antioch mint, first reign, issued 121-113 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus 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 IE over A, to right, between figure and inscription N, (cf.S.7143, Newell SMA 367, Hunterian No.8, BMC 10, Houghton ACNAC 322, SNG Von Post 597 [this coin]). Blue and gold reverse tone, extremely fine and scarce.

Ex. Von Post Collection, Sotheby's London, 9-10th October, 1995 (lot 226 part).

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