ANCIENT COINS, GREEK COINS, Kingdom of Syria, Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (121-96 BC), Silver Tetradrachm, 10.52g, 12h. Mint of Askalon, struck 90-89 BC. Head of Antiochos VIII facing right, diademed. Rev. ANTIOXOY ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ , eagle standing left on a thunderbolt, a palm-branch over right wing, date below (year 14 = 90/89 BC), A Σ above a dove standing left above monogram on left (Houghton & Lorber, SC 2339.5; HGC 9, 1203 (R2). Die lamination on the reverse, porous, otherwise very fine. Very rare. $ 250
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