View source for S 2029 - Ascalon (Antiochus VIII), silver, tetradrachms (121-96 BCE)

{{Die Study
|Image=S2029 Ascalon Antiochus VIII.jpg
|Image reference=https://pro.coinarchives.com/a/lotviewer.php?LotID=1896925&AucID=4446&Lot=160
|Obverse description=Diademed and draped bust of Antiochos VIII to right
|Reverse legend=ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟY
|Reverse legend language=Greek
|Reverse description=Eagle, wings closed, standing left; behind, palm frond; in field to left, AΣ / IEP / AZY above dove standing left above aphlaston; to right, LςΣ; between the eagle's legs, monogram of HP
|Mint=Ascalon
|Ancient region=Phoenicia
|Authority=Antiochus VIII Grypus (Seleucid king, 121/0-97/6 BC); Seleucid Dynasty (312-63 BC)
|Date from=121 BCE
|Date to=96 BCE
|Period=Hellenistic
|Metal=Silver
|Denomination=tetradrachm
|Standard=Ptolemaic
|Median weight=14.10
|Die study reference=Voulgaridis 2000, p. 326-333
|Coin series reference=HGC 9, n° 1203; SC II, n° 2340
|Number of obverse dies=60
|Number of singletons=40
|Number of reverse dies=81
|Number of coins=90
|Remarks=There is also 4 didrachms struck with the same pair of dies (p. 330: DI-RI)
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{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=1
|Number of dies=40
|Die name=3,4,5,6,7,8,9,11,12,13,17,20,21,25,26,28,29,30,32,34,35,36,37,39,40,41,42,43,44,46,47,51,52,53,54,56,57,58,59,60
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=2
|Number of dies=13
|Die name=2,10,18,19,22,23,24,31,33,38,48,49,50
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=3
|Number of dies=5
|Die name=14,15,16,45,55
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=4
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=27
}}
{{Distribution Item
|Frequency=5
|Number of dies=1
|Die name=1
}}