185 186
185
Kingdom of Syria, Demetrios II (second reign, 129-125 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 14.08g, 12h. Mint of Tyre, struck
129/8 BC. Head of Demetrios II facing right, diademed. Rev.
BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY
, eagle standing left on
a prow, a palm-branch behind, a monogram above a club on left, a monogram and date
ΔΠP
(year 184) on right,
monogram between legs (Houghton & Lorber, SC 2195.2c; Newell, Tyre, 162). Extremely fine.
$ 750
186
Kingdom of Syria, Demetrios II (second reign, 129-125 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 13.21g, 12h. Mint of
Ake-Ptolemais, struck 127-126 BC. Bearded head of Demetrios II facing right, diademed. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ
, eagle standing left on thunderbolt, a monogram on left, date CΠP (dated SE 186 = 127/6 BC)
on right (Houghton & Lorber, SC 2204.2; HGC 9, 1124 (R2); LSM 5). Good very fine.
Very rare
.
$ 1,500
187 188
187
Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (sole reign, 121/0-97/6 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.3g. Mint of
Antioch on the Orontes, 121/0-113 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
ΕΠΙ−ΦΑΝΟΥΣ
, Zeus Ouranios standing facing, head left, holding star and sceptre,
IE
above
A
to outer left, N
to inner right, all within laurel wreath (Houghton & Lorber, SC 2298.2e; HGC 9, 1197e). Mint state.
$ 700
188
Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (sole reign, 121/0-97/6 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.6g. Mint
of Antioch on the Orontes, 121/0-113 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right. Rev.
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΕΠΙ−ΦΑΝΟΥΣ
, Zeus Ouranios standing facing, head left, holding star and sceptre, IE above A
to outer left, A to inner right, all within laurel wreath (Houghton & Lorber, SC 2298.2f; HGC 9, 1197e).
A superb example, lustrous, nearly mint state.
$ 1,000
189 190
189
Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (121-96 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.35g, 1h. Mint of Antioch.
Head of Antiochos VIII facing right, diademed. Rev. [
B
]
A
ΣI
ΛEΩ
[
Σ
]
/ ANTIOXOY / EΠIΦANOVΣ
,
Zeus
seated left, holding Nike and a sceptre, PE monogram above A on left, small O on right, a monogram below,
all within a wreath (Houghton & Lorber, SC 2309.3). Lightly toned, extremely fine.
$ 300
190
Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (121-96 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.31g, 12h. Mint of Ake-
Ptolemais, struck 121-113 BC. Head of Antiochos VIII facing right, diademed. Rev.
BA
ΣI
ΛEΩ
Σ
ANTIOXOY
/EΠIΦANOY
Σ
, Zeus Ouranios standing left, crescent above, holding a star and a sceptre, a monogram on
left, all within a wreath (Houghton & Lorber, SC 2335.2; SNG Spaer 2590; LSM 32). A little light porosity
towards edge, about extremely fine.
$ 350
Purchased from Spink & Son Ltd
