Tetradrachm, Antiochia on the Orontes circa 168-164, AR 32 mm, 16.82 g. Diademed head of Antiochus IV r., diadem ends adorned with stars. Fillet border. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ – ANTIOXOY – ΘEOY – EΠIΦANOYΣ – NIKHΦOPOY Zeus seated l., holding Nike with wreath in r. hand and sceptre in l.; in outer l. field, monogram. SNG Spaer 1005. CH VIII, 434 and pl. LVIII, 3 (this coin). Le Rider, Antiochie 518 (this coin). SC 1400f.
A very appealing portrait struck on excellent metal with a
lovely iridescent tone. Extremely fine

Ex Superior Galleries 10-11 December 1998, The Moreira, 2007 and Ira & Larry Goldberg 133, 2023, 2122 sales. From the 1990 Syria hoard and from the David Karpeles collection.