GREEK COINS
SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA
Cleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII, 126/5-121/0 BC. Hemidrachm (Silver, 14mm, 1.98 g 11), Ptolemais-Ake, 125-121/0. Jugate busts to right of Cleopatra Thea, veiled, diademed and wearing a stephane, and Antiochos VIII, diademed. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ / ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΑΣ / ΚΑΙ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Crown of Isis. SC 2273 var. ( without monogram but with KAI ). SNG Spaer 2474 var. ( without monogram but with KAI ). Extremely rare. Sharp and attractive; with a dark patina as found. Extremely fine. From a European private collection.