Description

Seleucid of Syria. Antiochus VIII Grypus (125-96 BC). AR Tetradrachm. (16.15g/ 29mm). Antioch mint. Diademed head right; around, fillet border/ BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EΠIΦANOVΣ; Zeus seated left on throne, holding crowning Nike and sceptre; EP monogram over A to outer left, monogram below throne; all within laurel wreath. SC 2309.2d; HGC 9, 1200. Extremely fine.