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<p>[QUOTE="Zohar444, post: 1956929, member: 13450"]Another Seleucid Kingdom Tetradrachm. A touch inferior to the Antiochus IX I recently posted. Superbly struck and centered with very fine artistic engraving style.</p><p><br /></p><p>Seleucid Kingdom. Antiochus VIII Epiphanes Grypos. AR Tetradrachm. 121-96 BC. Antioch Mint, first reign. 28mm, 16.42gr. HGC 9, 1197e. SMA 367. Obv: Diademed portrait bust of Antiochus VIII right. Fillet border. Rev: Zeus Uranius (with crescent moon above head), wearing himation, standing left, holding star and resting on scepter. The whole in laurel wreath. Brilliant, with a very sharp and well detailed striking. Wonderful, artistic portrait. NGC MS 5/5, 4/5, Fine Style.</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/photo3-horz.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><img src="http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/O1-horz-9.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" />[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Zohar444, post: 1956929, member: 13450"]Another Seleucid Kingdom Tetradrachm. A touch inferior to the Antiochus IX I recently posted. Superbly struck and centered with very fine artistic engraving style. Seleucid Kingdom. Antiochus VIII Epiphanes Grypos. AR Tetradrachm. 121-96 BC. Antioch Mint, first reign. 28mm, 16.42gr. HGC 9, 1197e. SMA 367. Obv: Diademed portrait bust of Antiochus VIII right. Fillet border. Rev: Zeus Uranius (with crescent moon above head), wearing himation, standing left, holding star and resting on scepter. The whole in laurel wreath. Brilliant, with a very sharp and well detailed striking. Wonderful, artistic portrait. NGC MS 5/5, 4/5, Fine Style. [IMG]http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/photo3-horz.jpg[/IMG] [IMG]http://i324.photobucket.com/albums/k353/Zohar444/O1-horz-9.jpg[/IMG][/QUOTE]
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