★ Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII ★

Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII AR Tetradrachm

Seleukid Kings of Syria. Cleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII (125-121 BC). AR Tetradrachm (28-29 mm, 16.51 g). Antiochia ad Orontem.
Obv. Jugate heads right of Cleopatra Thea, diademed and wearing stephane and veil, and her son Antiochus VIII, diademed.
Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ ΚΑΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike and scepter; in outer left field and beneath throne, monograms.
SNG Spaer 2437.

Nicely toned and good very fine.

Purchased privately from COFOP Placements, France, in 1992.