SELEUCID KINGDOM. Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII (125-121 BC). AR tetradrachm (28mm, 15.79 gm, 1h). NGC Choice XF 4/5 - 2/5, brushed. Damascus, dated Seleucid Era 192 (121/0 BC). Jugate busts right of Cleopatra Thea, diademed, veiled and wearing stephane, and Antiochus VIII, diademed; bead-and-reel border / ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ / ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ / ΘEAΣ | ΚΑΙ / ΒΑΣ-ΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤ-ΙΟΧΟΥ, Zeus seated left on backless throne, right leg drawn back, feet on ground line, Nike left in right hand, scepter in left; ΔΥΡ monogram in outer left field, AN monogram under throne, Bqp (date) in exergue. SC 2267.2a.
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Price realized | 400 USD |
Starting price | 1 USD |
Estimate | 200 USD |