Seleucid Kingdom. Tryphon. c. 142-138 BC. Drachm, 3.97g (12h). AntiochObv: Diademed head of king right. Rx: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΡΥΦΩΝΟΣ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ Spiked Macedonian helmet left with cheek guards, adorned with goat horns above visor; in lower left field, monogram. SC 2033b. SMA 265a. Seyrig, Notes on Syrian Coins, NNM 119, p. 22, no. 13. Small crack at 7h. Reverse somewhat corroded. Attractive portrait and nicely toned. EF
On the goat horns of Tryphon's helmet, see Klose, Travaux Le Rider, pp. 190-195