Lot description:
Seleukid Empire, Kleopatra Thea and Antiochos VIII AR Tetradrachm. Antioch on the Orontes, circa 122-121 BC. Jugate busts of Kleopatra Thea, draped and wearing diadem and stephane, and Antiochos VIII wearing diadem, to right / Zeus Nikephoros seated to left, holding sceptre; ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ to right, KAI ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟXΟY to left, IE to outer left, C over Π below throne. SC 2262.1a; HGC 9, 1182c. 16.02g, 30mm, 12h.
Near Extremely Fine; attractive light cabinet tone.
Ex Roma Numismatics Ltd., Auction XXV, 22 September 2022, lot 518 (hammer: GBP 1,500).
Estimate: 1000 GBP | |