★ Nicely toned and with two fine portraits ★

SELEUKID KINGS. Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII, 126/5-121/0 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.55 g, 12 h), Ake-Ptolemais, circa 125/4. Jugate busts of Cleopatra Thea, diademed, veiled and wearing stephane, and Antiochos VIII, diademed, to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ / ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ / ΘEAΣ - ΚΑΙ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟ[Υ] Zeus seated left, holding Nike in his right hand and long scepter in his left; to outer left, monogram. HGC 9, 1182g. Newell, LSM, 8. SC 2271.1. SNG Spaer 2472. Nicely toned and with two fine portraits. Minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.

Ex Hirsch 185, 15 February 1995, 454.