SELEUCID EMPIRE.Antiochus VIII Epiphanous 121-96 BC.AE.Mint of ANTIOCH ( 5.70g, 20.7mm, 12h )
Diademed radiate head of Antiochus VIII right.
Reverse.ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ANTIOXOY / EΠΙΦANOYΣ, Eagle standing left on thunderbolt, sceptre across shoulder, outer left field IE above Λ,below eagle Seleucid era date B9P ( S.E 192 = 121/20 BC).
Ref:SNG Spaer.- variant Λ see Spaer 2501-2508 for issues of this date.
Good very fine, glossy black patina with earthen deposit in fields.
This rather common coin is most always found in the lower grades and very often struck off centre. This coin is an exceptional strike for the issue, obverse is slightly off centre otherwise an nice central struck coin.