CNG 108, Lot: 356. Estimate $1000. Sold for $1200. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29mm, 16.02 g, 12h). Uncertain mint 112, in Cilicia. Struck circa 121/0-114/3 BC. Diademed head right within fillet border / Athena Nikephoros standing left; to outer left, NOY above EY; all within laurel wreath. SC 2291.5 var. (lower control); Houghton, Reigns, Series III, Group 1, unlisted variety, but obv. die A1 from Series II; HGC 9, 1195. Good VF, minor porosity. Unique variety of a very rare issue.

From the MNL Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 85 (15 September 2010), lot 497.