Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 549. Estimate $500.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $375. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos VIII Grypos. 121-96 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.48 gm, 12h). Antioch mint. Struck circa 121-114 BC. Diademed head right / BASILEWS ANTIOCOU EPI-FANOUS, Zeus Oranios standing left, holding star in right hand, sceptre in left; crescent above head, IE/A to left, N to right; all within wreath. SNG Spaer 2495; SMA 367; Houghton 322. Near EF, attractive dark toning. ($500)