Greek Coinages, SELEUKID EMPIRE, Antiochos Eupator (164-162): Tetradrachm, struck at Antioch under the Regent Lysias

Obverse: head right with tightly curled hair, wearing royal diadem; filleted border around

Reverse: bασιλεωσ αντιοχου ευπατοροσ: Zeus seated left on ornate stool, holding wreath-bearing Nike and sceptre; δι to outer left

Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 16.64g/1h

References: Le Rider 243, this coin [A20/P179] = Newell 76.2, this coin; Houghton/Lorber 1575.9

Condition: Very fine and toned; with an excellent Hellenistic portrait and a particularly distinguished pedigree £300-£360

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Collection

Prince Chachowsky Collection, Egger Auction XX, Vienna, 7 January 1908, lot 595
M. Collignon Collection, Feuardent Freres Auction, Paris, 19 December 1919, lot 390
Naville Auction X, Lucerne, 15-18 June 1925, lot 1059
R. Laughlin Collection, Adolph Hess Auction, Lucerne, 18 December 1933, lot 102
Glendining Auction, 25 March 1947, lot 19