Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1940 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $150
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $220
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus VI, (144-142 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.936 grams), dated year 169 = October 143-October 142 B.C., Antioch mint, obv. diademed radiate head of Antiochus VI to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated to left on omphalos, holding bow and arrow, to right **BASILEWS ANTIOCOU*, and to left **[E]PIFA NOUS [DIO]N USO[U]*, in exergue OP **STA*, **F* between legs, (cf.S.7073, Newell SMA 249, BMC 12). Light porosity, otherwise good very fine, rare.
Estimate / sale price does not include buyer's premium (currently 22% including GST) which is added to hammer price. All bids are executed on the understanding that the Terms & Conditions of sale have been read and accepted. For information on grading and estimates please refer to the Buying at Auction advice.
Quick find
View a lot by number and sale.
Adjacent lots
Lot 1938
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Alexander I, (150-145 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, issued after October 146, (16.092 grams), ...
Estimate $400
Lot 1939
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Demetrius II, (145-140 B.C. first reign), silver tetradrachm, (16.112 grams), Seleucia on ...
Estimate $400
Lot 1940 This lot
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus VI, (144-142 B.C.), silver drachm, (3.936 grams), dated year 169 = ...
Estimate $150
Lot 1941
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus VIII, (121-96 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.420 grams), Antioch mint, obv. diademed ...
Estimate $300
Lot 1942
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus IX, (113-95 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.254 gms), Antioch mint, Series IV, ...
Estimate $750