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A
NTIOCHOS
IV E
PIPHANES
. S
ILVER
T
ETRADRACHM
,
CA
. 175-164 BC
1755
Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. Silver Tetradrachm (16.36 g), 175-164 BC
. Antioch on the Orontes, ca. 168-164 BC.
Diademed head of Antiochos IV right.
Reverse:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ ΝΙΚΗΦΟΡΟΣ
, Zeus seated left, holding Nike and
scepter; in outer left field, monogram. SC 1400d; HGC 9, 620a. Well struck and well centered. Attractive old cabinet toning.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $1,500 - 2,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
U
NUSUALLY
C
HOICE
B
YBLOS
' O
ZBA
'
AL
S
ILVER
S
HEKEL
,
CA
. 400-365 BC
Enlargement
1756
Phoenicia, Byblos. ' Ozba' al. Silver Shekel (13.18 g), ca. 400-365 BC
. ' Z (in Phoenician) between galley and tail of hippocamp, three
hoplites on galley with prow terminating in lion' s head left above waves; below, hippocamp left above murex shell.
Reverse:
' ZB' L MLK GBL,
lion attacking bull left. Cf. Betlyon 14; cf. Rouvier 641 (1/16 shekel); SNG Copenhagen 132. Lightly toned and unusually well struck for this
issue.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value ............................................................................................................................................................... $2,500 - 3,000
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.
1757
Persia, Alexandrine Empire. Satrapal issue. Silver Tetr-
adrachm (16.91 g), ca. 328-311 BC
. Baal seated left, hold-
ing scepter.
Reverse:
Lion prowling left; above, spearhead.
Nicolet-Pierre 2.
Rare. Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,300
1758
Achaemenid Kingdom. Darios I to Xerxes I. Silver Siglos
(5.27 g), ca. 505-480 BC
. Persian king or hero in kneeling-
running stance right, drawing bow.
Reverse:
Rectangular incuse
punch. Carradice type II; Meadows 320; Sunrise 21. Uniform
antique cabinet toning. Perfectly centered.
About Extremely
Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $400 - 500
Private purchase from Tom Cederlind
.