SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos), 121/0-97/6 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 17.01 g, 12 h), Ake-Ptolemais, circa 121/0-113. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY - EΠIΦANOYΣ Zeus Ouranios standing front, head to left, holding star in his right hand and long scepter in his left; above, crescent; to left, monogram; all within laurel wreath. SC 2336.2a. Beautifully toned and with a wonderful reverse. Extremely fine.
From the Jolimont Collection and the collection of MNL, Classical Numismatic Group 108, 16 May 2018, 360, previously privately acquired from B. Franceschi on 9 February 2016.