SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. 175-164 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 3.95 g, 11h). Ekbatana mint. Good VF.

Electronic Auction 525 – Session 1
Lot: 475. Estimated: $ 150

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 325. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos IV Epiphanes. 175-164 BC. AR Drachm (16.5mm, 3.95 g, 11h). Ekbatana mint. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; to outer left, head of horse left. SC 1549; Le Rider, Suse, p. 330, B20, pl. lxiv, 8 (same dies); HGC 9, 623d. Lightly toned, a little off center on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare issue, only three examples noted in SC (two from Susa excavations, one in 1977 Hamadan hoard), none in CoinArchives nor SCO.

From the MNL Collection, purchased from Frank Kovacs, November 2013.


Closing Date and Time: 19 October 2022 at 12:38:00 ET.

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