SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.23 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck 121/0-113 BC. Near EF.

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Lot: 309. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 400. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos). 121/0-97/6 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.23 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Struck 121/0-113 BC. Diademed head right / Zeus Ouranios standing left; to outer left, IE above A; all within laurel wreath, Φ over ties. SC 2298.1b; HGC 9, 1197e; Dow, ACTTB, p. 118 (this coin). Iridescent tone, underlying luster, die break on obverse. Near EF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 60 (22 May 2002), lot 928 (part of).

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 11:42:40 ET.

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