SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus VI Dionysus (144-142 BC). AR tetradrachm (31mm, 15.82 gm, 1h). NGC Choice AU 5/5 - 3/5, Fine Style. Antioch, dated Seleucid Era Year 169 (144/3 BC). Radiate, diademed head of Antiochus VI right, one diadem end waving across border behind, the other falling forward over shoulder; bead-and-reel border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ / ΔIONYΣOY, the Dioscuri on horseback left, wearing pileus surmounted by star, both holding couched spear; ΘΞP (date) below horses, TPV above XAP monogram above ΣTA in right field, all within laurel wreath. SC 2000.2f. Pale peach toning on Fine Style devices. Ex Heritage Auctions, Auction 3046 (14 April 2016), lot 29146. HID09801242017 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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