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Auction: 3014 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Commemorative Medals
Lot: 85

Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos VII (138-129 B.C.), AR Tetradrachm, 16.79g., Mallos, diademed head right, M/A behind, rev. cult statue of Athena Magarsia facing, wearing triple-crested helmet and holding a spear, twelve snakes of the fringe of her aegis appear either side of her legs, a star either side of her head, monogram in lower left field (Houghton, Studies in Honour of Leo Mildenberg, 12 (A1/P1)), a very rare issue, and only the second (and finest) recorded with MA behind head, minor die flaw across neck, broad flan, good very fine to almost extremely fine Estimate £ 2,800-3,200 Illustrated on front cover

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