★ A very rare and beautifully preserved hemidrachm of Antiochos VI ★

SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos VI Dionysos, 144-142 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 12 mm, 2.00 g, 12 h), probably Apameia on the Axios. Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VI to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩ[Σ] ANTIOXOY Apollo standing front, head to left, holding arrow in his right hand and leaning left on bow. HGC 9, 1039. SC 2013. Very rare, a wonderful example of this difficult issue with a beautiful portrait. Good very fine.

From the collection of a Cosmopolitan, acquired before 2005.