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Ancient Greek
3362
Seleukid Kingdom. Alexander II Zebinas. Silver Tet-
radrachm (15.79 g), 128-122 BC.
Antioch on the Orontes.
Diademed head of Alexander II right.
Reverse
:
-
, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter; in
outer left field,
monogram; below throne, H
monogram.
SC 2219.3d corr. (secondary control form); SMA 335; HGC 9,
1149d.
NGC grade Extremely Fine; Strike: 5/5, Surface:
3/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $200 - 250
3363
Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes. Silver Tet-
radrachm (16.6 g), sole reign, 121/0-97/6 BC.
Antioch on
the Orontes, 112-111/0 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII
right.
Reverse:
/
V in two lines on right,
-
V
on left, Zeus Ouranios, draped, standing facing,
head left, holding star and scepter; to outer left, monogram
above A; to inner right,
; all within laurel wreath. SC 2302.1f;
SMA 388; HGC 9, 1197e. A lovely lustrous example.
Mint
State
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
3364
Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes. Silver Tet-
radrachm (16.7 g), sole reign, 121/0-97/6 BC.
Antioch on
the Orontes, 121/0-113 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII
right.
Reverse:
/
V in two lines on right,
-
V
on left, Zeus Ouranios, draped, standing facing,
head left, holding star and scepter; to outer left, IE above A; to
inner right, O; all within laurel wreath with O on wreath ties. SC
2298.3c; Spaer,
RN
1978, 6; HGC 9, 1197e. A superb fully lus-
trous example.
Mint State
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,500 - 2,000
3365
Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes. Silver Tet-
radrachm (16.48 g), sole reign, 121/0-97/6 BC.
Ake-Ptol-
emaïs, ca. 121/0-113 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII
right.
Reverse:
/
V in two lines on right,
-
V
on left, Zeus Ouranios, draped, standing facing,
head left, holding star and scepter; above, crescent; to outer
left, monogram; all within laurel wreath. SC 2336.2a; LSM 35;
HGC 9, 1197h. Traces of luster present.
NGC grade Choice
AU; Strike: 5/5, Surface: 5/5
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $700 - 800
3366
Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos X Eusebes Philopator. Sil-
ver Tetradrachm (14.8 g), 94-88 BC
. Antioch on the Oron-
tes, 94 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos X right.
Reverse:
[
]
[
], Zeus
seated left, holding Nike and lotus-tipped scepter; in outer left
field, monogram above A; below throne, A; all within wreath.
SC 2429.1a; cf. SMA 430; HGC 9, 1287. Toned.
Extremely
Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $600 - 700
