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Auction: 23007 - Ancient Coins Including the 'Kyrios' Collection of Greek Coins and featuring the 'Ostorius' Collection of Roman Gold
Lot: 172

Seleukid Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos VIII Grypos (125-96 BC), AR Tetradrachm, Antioch-on-the-Orontes, diademed head right rev. BASILEOS/ANTIOXOY/EPIPHANOUS Zeus Nikephoros enthroned left, holding sceptre in left hand, PEA vertical in left field, monogram below throne, all within laurel wreath border, 16.17g (SC 2309.2) struck in marvellous style with lovely toning, good very fine to extremely fine

PROVENANCE

Major General H. L. Haughton Collection, Sotheby's 30 April 1958, lot 253, 'a very fine piece'

Reverend Rogers Collection, Naville, 15 June 1926, no. 1426 - 'tres beau'

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£650

Starting price
£400