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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 126

The 'Kyrios' Collection | Seleukid Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos Epiphanes (128 BC), usurper, AR Tetradrachm, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, diademed head right, rev. BASILEOS ANTIOXOY EPIPHANOY, Tyche standing left, kalathos on head, holding tiller and cornucopia, on left, N in circle behind, 16.82g (SC 2208; Houghton 689) a rare and important issue, the first with a standing Tyche and a scarce portrait of a young Antiochos, toned and detailed, very fine to good very fine

PROVENANCE

Spink 209, 6 October 2011, lot 604, 'good very fine', £2,100

Purchased by Spink, 15 March 2011 [SPK4017/1]

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Estimate
£1,200 to £1,500

Starting price
£1000