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SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus VI Dionysus (144-142 BC). AR tetradrachm (27mm, 16.44 gm, 1h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Apamea on the Orontes, Year 169 (144/3 BC). Radiate and diademed head of Antiochus VI right, one diadem end waving across border behind, the other falling forward over shoulder; star behind head, bead and reel border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ /ANTIOXOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ / ΔIONYΣOY, the Dioscuri on horseback left, each holding couched spear and wearing pileus topped by star; thyrsus in left field, ΘΞP (date) below horse's forelegs, TPY to upper right, XAP monogram to lower right, all within laurel wreath. SC -, cf. 2010.1 (no star on obverse) or 2010.4d (IΠ in upper right field). Sharply struck from dies of fine style, with areas of golden toning.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD
SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus VI Dionysus (144-142 BC). AR tetradrachm (27mm, 16.44 gm, 1h). NGC AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style. Apamea on the Orontes, Year 169 (144/3 BC). Radiate and diademed head of Antiochus VI right, one diadem end waving across border behind, the other falling forward over shoulder; star behind head, bead and reel border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ /ANTIOXOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ / ΔIONYΣOY, the Dioscuri on horseback left, each holding couched spear and wearing pileus topped by star; thyrsus in left field, ΘΞP (date) below horse's forelegs, TPY to upper right, XAP monogram to lower right, all within laurel wreath. SC -, cf. 2010.1 (no star on obverse) or 2010.4d (IΠ in upper right field). Sharply struck from dies of fine style, with areas of golden toning.
HID02901242017
Estimate: 1000-1500 USD