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LOT 3112
Seleukid Empire, Tryphon AE 18mm. Circa 142-138 BC. Uncertain mint 100, in northern Syria.
Diademed head to right / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΤΡΥΦΩΝΟΣ ΑΥΤΟΚΡΑΤΟΡΟΣ, Macedonian helmet with ibex horn to left; AΣK to inner left. SC 2039; HGC 9, 1061. Very Fine.(4.58gr, 18mm, 8h.).
Provenance
Property of a Cambridgeshire, UK, gentleman.
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LOT 3112
Seleukid Empire, Tryphon AE 18mm.
Estimate £20 - 30€23 - 35 (for guidance only)$27 - 40 (for guidance only)
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