SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos VI Dionysos, 144-142 BC

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos VI Dionysos, 144-142 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 34 mm, 16.93 g, 1 h), Antiochia on the Orontes. Struck under Tryphon, SE 169 = 144/3. Radiate and diademed head of Antiochos VI to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ - ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ / ΔΙΟΝΥΣΟΥ The Dioskouroi galloping left, holding lances; to right, TPY above monogram above ΣTA; below horses, ΘΞP; all within wreath of lily, ivy and grain leaves and ears. SC 2000.2c. A splendid piece with a magnificent portrait of the child king. Light die wear on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.