696 697 696. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (31mm, 16.19 g, 1h). Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left, resting hand on shield, and propping spear on her arm; to outer left, mint monogram above A; all within wreath. SC 2061.2; SMA 282; HSC 9, 1067d. Near EF. ($300) 697. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.66 g, 1h). Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left, resting hand on shield, and propping spear on her arm; to outer left, mint monogram above A; O to inner right; all within wreath. SC 2061.4c; SMA 290; HSC 9, 1067d. Near EF, toned. ($500) From the Patrick H.C. Tan Collection.
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698. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Antiochos VII Euergetes (Sidetes). 138-129 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.32 g, 12h). Antioch mint. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros standing left, resting hand on shield, and propping spear on her arm; to outer left, mint monogram above A; monogram to inner right; all within wreath. SC 2061.4i; SMA -; HSC 9, 1067d. Near EF. ($300) 699. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Demetrios II Nikator. Second reign, 129-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.24 g, 12h). Tyre mint. Dated SE 184 (129/8 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond behind; to left, monogram above club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right, monogram above ΔΠP (date); monogram between legs. SC 2195.2c; Newell, Tyre 162; HSC 9, 1122. Good VF, toned. ($300) From the Patrick H.C. Tan Collection.
700. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Demetrios II Nikator. Second reign, 129-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 14.27 g, 12h). Tyre mint. Dated SE 186 (127/6 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left on prow, palm frond behind; to left, monogram above club surmounted by Tyre monogram; to right, monogram above ςΠP (date); monogram between legs. SC 2195.4b; Newell, Tyre 173; HSC 9, 1122. EF, lightly toned. ($1000) From the Patrick H.C. Tan Collection. Ex Sternberg XIII (17 November 1983), lot 255.
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