SELEUKID KINGS. Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII, 126/5-121/0 BC. Tetradrachm.
SELEUKID KINGS. Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII, 126/5-121/0 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 31 mm, 16.80 g, 12 h), Damascus, SE 192 = 121/0 BC. Jugate busts of Kleopatra Thea, diademed, veiled and wearing a stephane, and Antiochos VIII, diademed, to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ / ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ / ΘEAΣ - ΚΑΙ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Zeus seated left, holding Nike in his right hand and long scepter with his left; to outer left and below throne, monograms; in exergue, BϘP (date). HGC 9, 1182e. LSM 87. SC 2267.2a. Nicely toned and well struck. Minor marks, otherwise, good very fine.
From the Reverend D. R. Steel Collection (as 'John Marshall'), Spink 9008, 19 March 2009, 307 and ex LHS 95, 25 October 2005, 716
CHF 1’750.00

