NEWP: Antiochus VIII Epiphanes-Grypus (125-96 BC) Tetradrachm

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  1. Zohar444

    Zohar444 Member

    Bought this on last night's Heritage auction as another Seleucid piece. While I didn't see this one in hand, it seems to have the iridescent eye appeal.
    SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus VIII Epiphanes-Grypus (125-96 BC). AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.62 gm, 12h). Akko-Ptolemaïs, ca. 121/0-113 BC. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochus right Rev: Zeus Uranius standing left, holding star and scepter; M to outer left; all within laurel wreath. HGC 9, 1197h. SC 2335.2. Toned. NGC Choice AU* 5/5 - 5/5.

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    Zohar444, Sep 4, 2014
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  3. randygeki

    randygeki Coin Collector

    A beauty
     
    randygeki, Sep 4, 2014
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  4. stevex6

    stevex6 Random Mayhem

    very, very sweet ... good score (I often look at these, but I've never pulled the ol' trigger and brought one of 'em home)

    => congrats, it's another winner!!
     
    stevex6, Sep 4, 2014
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  5. chrsmat71

    chrsmat71 I LIKE TURTLES!

    beau TI ful! that toning in the low spots in great...another fantastic coin zohar.
     
    chrsmat71, Sep 4, 2014
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  6. Zohar444

    Zohar444 Member

    Just realized they got the holder wrong with Antiochus VII... will need to get it fixed for VIII.
     
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  7. AncientJoe

    AncientJoe Well-Known Member

    Very attractive indeed. Knowing how chronically bad Heritage is at photographing silver coins, that likely has some even better toning on both sides.
     
    AncientJoe, Sep 4, 2014
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