SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander II Zabinas. 128-122 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.92 g, 12h). Tarsos mint, “Civic” workshop. Struck circa 125-122 BC. VF.

Triton XXVI
Lot: 369. Estimated: $ 3 000

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 3 500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Alexander II Zabinas. 128-122 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 15.92 g, 12h). Tarsos mint, “Civic” workshop. Struck circa 125-122 BC. Diademed head right / [B]AΣIΛEΩΣ [AΛ]EΞANΔPOY, Sandan standing right on back of horned and winged lion standing right upon garlanded altar with baldachin; two monograms to outer left. SC 2211 var. (upper monogram [see SC 2212.1b for the drachm with these controls]); HGC 9, 1150. Toned, some minor porosity, scratches. VF. Extremely rare Sandan tetradrachm of Zabinas, unpublished with this upper monogram.

Ex Classical Numismatic Group Electronic Auction 321 (26 February 2014), lot 197.


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