SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 6.33 g, 12h). Askalon mint. Dated SE 207 (106/5 BC).Triton XXV – Session 5 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 450. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Didrachm (20mm, 6.33 g, 12h). Askalon mint. Dated SE 207 (106/5 BC). Diademed head right, drapery around neck / Eagle standing left on prow left; palm frond in background; to left, AΣ above IEP above AΣY above dove standing left above aphlaston; ZΣ (date) to right, monogram between legs. SC 2341 var. (unrecorded date for denomination, but see SC 2340.10 for tetradrachm with these control marks); HGC 9, 1206 var. (same); DCA 276 var. (same). Toned, rough surfaces, scratches and cleaning marks, edge filed. VF. Extremely rare, unrecorded issue. |