SELEUKID EMPIRE. Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII. 125-121 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.42 g, 12h). Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint. Undated issue, struck circa 124 BC. VF.

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Lot: 308. Estimated: $ 500

Greek, 12h, Silver

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Kleopatra Thea & Antiochos VIII. 125-121 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.42 g, 12h). Ptolemaïs (Ake) mint. Undated issue, struck circa 124 BC. Jugate busts right of Cleopatra, wearing veil and stephane, and Antiochos VIII, wearing diadem / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to outer left. SC 2271.1; HGC 9, 1182g; Dow, ACTTB, p. 118 (this coin). Iridescent tone, trace deposits, flan crack. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 61 (25 September 2002), lot 848.

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Greek Empire. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 18 February 2026 at 11:42:20 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.