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Auction XIII  23 March 2017
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Lot 449

Estimate: 2000 GBP
Price realized: 1600 GBP
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Seleukid Empire, Antiochos VI Dionysos AR Tetradrachm. Apameia, dated SE 169 = 144/3 BC. Radiate and diademed head right; star behind / The Dioskouroi riding left, holding couched lances; to right, TPY above monogram and Φ; ΘΞP (date) below; all within wreath of lily, ivy, and grain ears. SC 2010.4c; Houghton, Revolt, Group XV, 59; HGC 9, 1032 correction. 16.97g, 29mm, 1h.

Good Extremely Fine. Rare issue with star on obverse.

The star on the obverse only appears on issues of Antioch and Apameia dated SE 169. Its significance remains unknown.
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