Lot 3112
Syria, Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos VIII, 121-96 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.67 g) minted at Antioch. Diademed head right of Antiochos VIII. Reverse: Zeus standing left holding star and scepter; all within laurel wreath. Houghton (ANS ACNAC #4) 322 var. (no "N" to right). Small patch of silver chloride on reverse. Nearly Mint State.
Some of the malevolent activities of this ruler and his mother Cleopatra Thea rival those of the decadent Roman emperors. His sobriquet "Grypos" translates to "Hook-nosed."
Estimated Value $350 - 450.
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