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ANCIENT COINS. GREEK. Kingdom of Syria, Seleucid Kings, Tryphon (142-138 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 13.16g, 1h. Mint of Ake-Ptolemais, struck 142-141 B.C.? Bust of Tryphone facing right, wearing a diadem and drapery. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ TPYΦΩNOΣ AYTOKPATOPOΣ, eagle standing left on a thunderbolt, an ear of corn over its right shoulder, date LA on left, monograms on right and between legs (Le Rider, 'Un trésor de monnaies séleucides trouvré dans le Hauran en 1979 ou 1980: Antiochos VI à Ptolémaïs', in Studies in Honor of Leo Mildenberg, p. 167, pl. 25, B (this coin); Houghton & Lorber, SC 2045.1 (this coin cited); cf Houghton 800; cf Seyrig 32-3). Dark patina, extremely fineApparently unique, an important coin.
The Phoenician coinage of Tryphon is rare, and issues from years three and four of his reign are known. However, this coin is dated to the first year of the reign of Tryphon and is apparently unique.
This coin published in 'Un trésor de monnaies séleucides trouvré dans le Hauran en 1979 ou 1980: Antiochos VI à Ptolémaïs', G. Le Rider, in Studies in Honor of Leo Mildenberg, p. 167, illustrated on pl. 25, B.
From the Hebron Hoard, 1979 (CH VII, 109)
Ex Abramowitz Family Collection, Superior, 8 December 1993, lot 352
Estimate: $30,000
The Phoenician coinage of Tryphon is rare, and issues from years three and four of his reign are known. However, this coin is dated to the first year of the reign of Tryphon and is apparently unique.
This coin published in 'Un trésor de monnaies séleucides trouvré dans le Hauran en 1979 ou 1980: Antiochos VI à Ptolémaïs', G. Le Rider, in Studies in Honor of Leo Mildenberg, p. 167, illustrated on pl. 25, B.
From the Hebron Hoard, 1979 (CH VII, 109)
Ex Abramowitz Family Collection, Superior, 8 December 1993, lot 352
Estimate: $30,000