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Greece/Seleucid; Cleopatra Thea & Antiochus VIII BCE 125-121

AE 18 mm, 6.13 g, Antioch mint, dated SE 190=BCE 123/2


SC 2263.2 variety (possibly "e" variety??), SNG Spaer 2450 v.


O: Radiate, diademed hd of Antiochus VIII r., one diadem end waving behind the other falling forward over shoulder (off flan), dotted border.


R: ΒΑΣΙΛΙΣΣΗΣ ΚΛΕΟΠΑΤΡΑΣ in two lines on r. ΚΑΙ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ in three lines on l., owl standing facing on fallen amphora. IE in the inner right field.


Date in ex on left, ٩Ρ (SE 190)

Acquisition: 2009