SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos IV Epiphanes, 175-164 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.73 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Orontes, circa 173/2-169/8. Diademed head of Antiochos IV to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOΧOY - ΘEOY / EΠIΦANOYΣ Zeus seated left, holding Nike in his right hand and long scepter in his left; in exergue, monogram of ΔΙ. HGC 9, 619. SC 1397a. Fresh and with a fine portrait and a wonderful reverse. Struck on a slightly short flan, otherwise, extremely fine.
From the James Knox Collection of Biblical related coins, privately acquired from Perseus Ancient Coins on 25 May 2012 and ex Gorny & Mosch 175, 9 March 2009, 150.