I gave up on the piece I was chasing as price went too high, and ended up pursuing the ones on my list which I felt were reasonably priced. The Antiochus VIII Seleucid pieces have different reverses, the Akko-Ptolemaïs picked up on Goldberg's auction. Interestingly, the Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Antiochus VIII was sold on Heritage's auction on April 2014 raw for a higher price than the same coin slabbed below. Who said slabbed pieces bring higher prices Goldberg's Pickup - Stellar reverse (IMHO) SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus VIII Epiphanes. Silver Tetradrachm (16.12 g), sole reign, 121/0-97/6 BC. Antioch on the Orontes. Obv: Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right. Rev: Zeus seated left, holding Nike and scepter, in outer left field, two monograms; below throne, monogram; all within laurel wreath. SC 2309.2c; SMA 405; HGC 9, 1200. Toned. NGC grade AU* 5/5, 5/5. SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus VIII Epiphanes-Grypus (125-96 BC). AR Tetradrachm (16.41 gm). 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. SC 2335.2. HGC 9, 1197h. NGC Choice AU* 5/5, 5/5. Ex Andre Constantine Dimitriadis Collection (Heritage 3032, 10 April 2014), lot 23331; Stack's Coin Galleries (New York, 7-8 December 1989), lot 3171. PISIDIA. Selge. Ca. 300-190 BC. AR Obol (0.77 gm). Obv: Gorgoneion facing. Rev: Helmeted head of Athena right. SNG Kayhan 1061. Struck in high-relief. NGC AU* 5/5, 5/5. KINGDOM OF MACEDON. Alexander III the Great (336-323 BC). AR Drachm (4.15 gm). Lifetime issue of Miletus, ca. 325-323 BC. Obv: Head of Heracles right, wearing lion-skin headdress. Rev: Zeus seated left, holding eagle and scepter; thunderbolt in left field, monogram below throne. Price 2088. NGC AU* 5/5, 5/5.
oh wow, those are all beauties zohar...dang, you've been posting some awesome stuff. here's the only thing i have that is similar, a philip iii drachm...one of my favorites!
Your coins are beautiful! Here is my example depicting Zeus holding star & sceptre: SELEUKID KINGDOM Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos) AR Tetradrachm 121-96 BC 16.68 grams, 29 mm. Obv: Diademed head facing right Rev: Zeus Standing Left holding star & sceptre with crescent over head; two monograms to outer left, [IPP] (date) in exergue, BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTIOXOY right EΠI.ΦANOYZ to left of Zeus, all within laurel wreath. Grade: VF+ nicely toned. Other: Antiochos VIII Epiphaes was a Seleukid King of Syria nicknamed Grypos (hook nose). Grypos was essentially the last of the Seleukid Kings of Syria. This Damaskos mint coin is dated SE 197 (116/5 BC). Similar to Sear 7143; SC 2323.5b; HGC 9, 1197f. From Sphinx Numismatics Oct. 2013.
I'd say drachms are harder to find than tets but sell for less since there is much less demand for the smaller coins. This is even more true for the even smaller obols. Find a sale listing for a really nice AIII obol. Coins that were saved by the thousands in bank vault like amphorae survived in better grade than those that supported daily commerce one at a time.
Zohar444 => woooo-doggie, those are sweet looking additions (congrats) ... man, you really do seem to have a keen eye and an ample wallet!! (nice combination => great pick-ups!!) ... all I have is this humble AE offering of Antiochos VIII ... Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA 125-121 BC - Dated SE 190 (123/2 BC) Antioch mint diameter: 19 mm weight: 7.21 grams obverse: Diademed head of Antiochos VIII right reverse: Owl standing right, head facing, on fallen amphora; IE to inner right, P(retrograde)P (date) and piloi in exergue
