Greek Coins. Antiochus VI Epiphanes, 144-142.
Tetradrachm, Antiochia ad Orontem mid 143(?)-142, AR 16.87 g. Radiate and diademed head r., within bead and reel border. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ / ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ The Dioscuri on prancing horses l.; below, ΘΞP and in inner r. field, TPY / monogram / ΣTA. All within barley wreath. SMA 241. SC 2003.3c.
Rare and possibly the finest specimen known. A wonderful portrait struck on a
very broad flan and with a lovely light iridescent tone. Good extremely fine
Ex Tkalec 29 February 2000, 183 and NAC 84, 2015, 690 sales. From the collection of an aesthete.