46 / 184
1124
Seleukid Kingdom. Alexander I Balas. Æ (6.40 g), 152/1-145 BC. Apameia on the Axios, SE 163 (150/49
BC). Laureate head of Alexander I right. Rev.
APAMEW
[
N
], Zeus standing facing, head left, holding crested
helmet and scepter; in left field, monogram and date (
GXR
). (SC 1804a; HGC 9, 904). Uniform medium
reddish-chocolate brown patina. Choice very fine.
$ 300
1125
Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VI Dionysos. Silver Drachm, 144-142 BC. Antioch on the Orontes, SE
170 (143/2 BC). Diademed and radiate head of Antiochos VI right. Rev.
BASILEWS
ANTIOCOU
[
EP
]
IFA
-
NOUS
[
DIO
]
N
-
USOU
, Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded
bow; between legs, monogram; in exergue, date (
OR
) and
STA
. (SC 2002.2b; HGC 9, 1036a). NGC grade
Extremely fine.
$ 500
1126
Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes. Silver Tetradrachm (16.61 g), sole reign, 121/0-97/6
BC. Antioch on the Orontes, 121/0-113 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right. Rev.
BASILEWS
ANTIOCOU EPI
-
FANOUS
, Zeus Ouranios standing left, holding star and scepter; to outer left, IE above
A; to inner right, A; all within laurel wreath. (SC 2298.2f; HGC 9, 1197e). Toned. Very fine.
$ 400
ex George Tucker Collection (NFA MBS, 18 October 1990), lot 938.
1127
Phoenicia, Byblos. ‘Ozba’al. Silver Shekel (13.15 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. Rev. ‘ZB’L MLK GBL, lion attacking bull left. (cf. Betlyon 14; cf.
Rouvier 641 (1/16 shekel); SNG Copenhagen 132). Toned. Very fine.
$ 900
David R. Sear certificate included.