Live auction - bgr_340438 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ALEXANDER II ZEBINA Tétradrachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - ALEXANDER II ZEBINA Tétradrachme AU

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Estimate :	1 200 €
Price :	880 €
Maximum bid :	900 €
End of the sale :	03 December 2014 14:36:35
bidders :	2 bidders

Type : Tétradrachme

Date: c. 128-123 AC.

Mint name / Town : Syrie, Antioche

Metal : silver

Diameter : 28 mm

Orientation dies : 12 h.

Weight : 16,62 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan bien centré des deux côtés. Très beau portrait inhabituel. Revers bien venu à la frappe de haut relief. Une fine patine grise superficielle recouvre l’exemplaire

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - CSE.- - SMA.349 - Spaer2295 - GC.7126 var. - B.1288 - SC. 2/2220 c - HGCS. 9/1149 d

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête diadémée d'Alexandre II à droite entourée de la stemma.

Reverse

Reverse description : Zeus nicéphore nu jusqu’à la ceinture, assis à gauche sur un trône avec dossier, tenant une Niké volant à gauche de la main droite et un sceptre long lotiforme.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ ALE-XANDROU/ X/ AI

Reverse translation : (Du roi Alexandre).