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LOT 2740
Seleukid Empire, Antiochus VII Euergetes (Sidetes) AR Drachm. 138-129 BC.
Tarsos mint. Diademed head to right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYE-PΓETOY, Nike advancing to left, holding wreath in outstretched right hand; monogram of KA above monogram of NE in outer left field. SC 2056.7 = CSE 477 corr. (upper monogram); HGC 9, 1080a. Good Very Fine. Some deposits on reverse. Extremely rare variant with no other examples on CoinArchives.(4.09gr, 18mm, 12h.).
Provenance
Private collection, acquired 1980–1985.
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LOT 2740
Seleukid Empire, Antiochus VII Euergetes (Sidetes) AR Drachm.
Sold for (Inc. bp): £234
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