Ancients: SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus VI Dionysus (144-142 BC). AR drachm (18mm, 4.01 gm, 1h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, scuffs....

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SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus VI Dionysus (144-142 BC). AR drachm (18mm, 4.01 gm, 1h). NGC Choice XF 5/5 - 3/5, scuffs. Antioch on the Orontes, dated Seleucid Era 169 (144/3 BC). Diademed, radiate head of Antiochus VI right, one diadem end falling straight behind, the other falling forward over shoulder; dotted border / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ / ΕΠΙΦ-ΑΝΟΥΣ / ΔΙΟΝ-ΥΣΟΥ, Apollo seated left on omphalus, testing arrow in right hand, resting left on grounded bow behind; ΔΘΠ monogram between legs, ΘΞP (date) ΣTA in exergue. SC 2002.1b.

From the Robert S. Sloan Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Auctions, Mail Bid Auction IX (7 November 1989), lot 112.

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