180 181
180
Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos IV Epiphanes (175-164 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.43g, 10h. Mint of Seleucia
on the Tigris. Head of Antiochos IV facing right, diademed. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟ
Υ, Apollo seated
left on omphalos, holding an arrow and a bow, a monogram (off flan) in exergue (Houghton & Lorber, SC
1506.1; HGC 9, 615h (R2). Choice very fine.
Rare.
$ 1,000
ex Freeman & Sear, MB 11 (2004), lot 185
181
Kingdomof Syria, Antiochos V (164-162 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.44g, 1h. Mint of Antioch on theOrontes.
Head of the child king Antiochos V right, diademed. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ − ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / ΕΥΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ
,
Zeus
Nikephoros seated left, monogram in outer left field (Houghton & Lorber, SC 1575.2; HGC 9, 752).
Good very fine.
Scarce.
$ 500
182
Kingdom of Syria, Demetrios I Soter (162-150 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.5g. Mint of Seleukeia on the
Tigris, 161-150 BC. Diademed head of Demetrios I right, monogram behind. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ
[
Σ
]
∆ΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ
ΣΩΤΗΡΟ
[
Σ
], Tyche seated left on backless throne with winged Tritoness support, holding short sceptre and
cornucopiae, palm branch and monogram in outer left field (cf Houghton & Lorber, SC 1690.3 (different
monogram); HGC 9, 1797d). Fine high relief style, lightly toned and extremely fine.
Very rare.
$ 5,000
183 184
183
Kingdom of Syria, Demetrios II (first reign, 146-138 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.28g, 11h. Mint of Berytos,
struck 146-145 BC. Bust of Demetrios II facing right, diademed and draped. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ
,
eagle standing left on a palm-branch, a monogram on left, date
ZΞP
(dated SE 167 = 146/5 BC) above
trident on right. (Houghton & Lorber, SC 1952; HGC 9, 968 (R2); SNG Spaer 1653). Light porosity, about
extremely fine.
Rare
.
$ 1,000
184
Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos VII (138-129 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 12.84g, 12h. Mint of Tyre, struck 133/2
BC. Head of Antiochos VII facing right, diademed. Rev.
BA
ΣI
ΛEΩ
Σ
[
ANTIO
]
XOY
,
eagle standing left on
prow of galley, a palm-branch behind, monograms in field, Tyre monogram above a club on left, date ΠP
(year 180) on right (Houghton & Lorber, SC 2109.8a; Newell, Tyre, 131; cf SNG Spaer 2076; DCA 198).
Attractive light tone, nearly extremely fine.
$ 400
ex Downie’s Auction Sale 208, February 1987, lot 474
ex Noble Numismatics, Sale 89, 25-28 November 2008, lot 3892
