Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3299 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $750
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SOLD $460
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus VII Euergetes (Sidetes), (138-129 B.C.), a posthumous issue by the kings of Cappadocia, Ariarathes VII Philometor, (c.107/6-101/0 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, Morkholm Mint C, Class XI linked to the Royal Cappadocian Coinage, (16.51 g), obv. Diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, with filleted border around, rev. Athena standing to left, holding Nike to right, spear and shield, to left in field near laurel wreath. **DI* monogram, over A, to left of Athena A, to right of Athena K, to right **BASILEWS* ANTIOXOY, to left **EUER GETOU*, all within laurel wreath, (cf.S.7092, SC 2149.5 [p.406], SMA Newell No. 295). Toned, well centred, extremely fine and rare.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection, from CNG Triton VI, January 14-15, 2003 (lot 1565 part), bought from John Cummings at Coinex, October 1987 for £90.
A similar example in Leu Numismatik Sale 8, 23 Oct. 2021 (lot 151) realised 950 SFr = (S1037US).
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