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Auction: 6026 - Ancient, English & Foreign Coins & Comm Medals
Lot: 35

x Kingdom of Syria, Demetrios II, second reign (130-125 BC), AR Tetradracm, 14.0g, Tyre 129/8 BC, diademed head right, rev. eagle standing left on beak of galley, palm-branch over right shoulder, monogram of Tyre on club to left, A/PE above, date P, A and monogram to right (Newell, Tyre, 157), extremely fine, together with Antiochos VIII, first reign (121-114 BC), AR Tetradrachm, 16.3g, Antioch, diademed head right, rev. Zeus standing left, crescent on head, holding out star, and sceptre, IE/A to left, A to right, all in laurel-wreath (SNG Spaer 2493; Newell, SMA, 365), toned, very fine (2) Estimate £ 200-300

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£170