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Obolos Webauction 12  –  31 March 2019

Nomos, Obolos Webauction 12

The Yerets’ Kariatin Collection of Armenian coins, and Greek, Roman, Byzantin...

Su, 31.03.2019, from 3:00 PM CEST
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SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos X Eusebes Philopator, Circa 94-88 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26.5 mm, 14.82 g, 12 h), second reign, Antioch on-the-Orontes, 93/2-88 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ/ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟV // ΕVΣΕΒΟVΣ/ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike on his right hand and an upright scepter with his left; below throne, monogram of ΔΙ; all within laurel wreath; over the wreath to left, monogram of TMΛ above monogram of Λ•. HGC 9, 1288. SC 2434.1. SNG Spaer 2788. Well-struck and lightly toned, with impressive surfaces and a particularly fresh and bold portrait; a relatively rare late example. Flan faults on obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.

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