★ A beautiful tetradrachm of Antiochos VI Dionysos ★

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos VI Dionysos, 144-142 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 33 mm, 16.44 g, 1 h), Antiochia on the Orontes, SE 169 = 144/3 BC. Radiate and diademed head of the youthful Antiochos VI to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ - ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ / ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ The Dioskouroi galloping left, holding lances; below, ΘΞΡ (date); to right, ΤΡΥ over monogram of ΧΑΡ and ΣΤΑ; all within wreath of lily, ivy and grain leaves and ears. SC 2000.3d. A beautiful coin with an attractive portrait. Light doubling on the reverse, otherwise, nearly extremely fine.