Watch List notes:

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos), 121/0-97/6 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 29 mm, 16.52 g, 12 h), Tarsos, 121/0-114/3. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right. Rev. [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ - ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Garlanded altar with triangular baldachin surmounted by an eagle standing right, wings spread, on headstone; within, Sandan standing right on a horned and winged lion to right; before and behind lion, uncertain object. SC 2286c. A beautifully toned example of this interesting 'civic workshop' issue. The reverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.


From the Sam 'Duck' Reed Collection, ex Leu 18, 5 May 1977, 252.