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                                Sale: CNG 61, Lot: 809. Closing Date: Sep 25, 
                                2002. SYRIA, Seleukid Kings. Antiochos II. BID 
                                Estimate $1000  

                              SYRIA, Seleukid Kings. Antiochos II. 261-246 BC. 
                              AR Tetradrachm (17.08 gm). Bargylia mint? Struck 
                              261-253 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo seated 
                              left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow; statue of 
                              Artemis Kindyas left, monogram in exergue. 
                              Houghton & Lorber 549 (same obverse die); SNG 
                              Spaer -; Newell, WSM 1468 (Antiochos III, same 
                              obverse die); Houghton -. Lightly toned, nice VF. 
                              Extremely rare, only two specimens recorded by 
                              Houghton, both in museum collections (1 in Berlin, 
                              the other in London). ($1000)






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Lot sold for  $1950, plus buyers fees.

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