Greek Coins. Cleopatra Thea and Antiochus VIII, 125 – 121.
Tetradrachm, Ptolemais 125-121/0, AR 16.48 g. Jugate busts r. of Cleopatra Thea, veiled and diademed, and Antiochus VIII, diademed. Rev. BAΣIΛIΣΣHΣ KΛEOΠATPAΣ / KAI BAΣ – IΛEΩΣ AN – TIOXOY Zeus seated l. on throne, holding Nike and sceptre. SNG Spaer cf. 2472. SC 2271 (control off flan) and 2271.1 (this obverse die).
A flan crack at five o'clock on obverse, otherwise very fine
Ex Gorny & Mosch sale 196, 2011, 1895.
Price realized | 850 CHF 10 bids |
Starting price | 400 CHF |
Estimate | 500 CHF |