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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
Enlargement
1780 Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VI Dionysos. Silver Tetradrachm (16.43 g), 144-142 BC
. Antioch on the Orontes, SE 169 (144/3 BC). Dia-
demed and radiate head of Antiochos VI right.
Reverse:
[
]
, the Dioskouroi riding left, each hold-
ing couched lance; to right, TPY,
, and
TA; below, date (
P); all within wreath of lily, ivy, and grain ears. SC 2000.2a; HGC 9, 1032.
Rare.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ....................................................................................................................................................................... $1,000 - 1,300
Enlargement
1781 Seleukid Kingdom. Diodotos Tryphon. Æ (4.70 g), 142-138 BC
. Antioch on the Orontes. Diademed head of Diodotos Tryphon right.
Reverse:
, ppiked Macedonian helmet adorned with a wild goat' s horn;in inner left field, palm branch.
SC 2034.2c; HGC 9, 1061.
Very Scarce.
Dark brown patina.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$300 - 350
From The Herbert & Aphrodite Rubin Collection; Purchased privately from Bowers and Ruddy Galleries in the 1970s-1980s.
1782
Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios II Nikator. Silver Tetr-
adrachm (15.74 g), second reign, 129-125 BC
. Damascus,
SE 184 (129/8 BC). Diademed head of Demetrios II right.
Reverse:
-
, Zeus
seated left, holding Nike and scepter; below throne, monogram;
in exergue, date (
P). SC 2181.2b; HGC 9, 1116d.
Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ......................................................$400 - 500