SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos VIII Epiphanes (Grypos), 121/0-97/6 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 16.51 g, 12 h), Tarsos, 121/0-114/3. Diademed head of Antiochos VIII to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ - ΕΠΙΦΑΝΟΥΣ Garlanded altar with triangular baldachin surmounted by an eagle standing right, wings spread, on headstone; within, Sandan standing right on a horned and winged lion to right; before and behind lion, uncertain object. Lanz 155 (2012), 315 (same dies). SC -, cf. 2285 (differing monograms). An extremely rare variety. Beautifully toned and with both an attractive portrait and a detailed rendering of the reverse. Good very fine.