Antique Print-ALEXANDER II ZABINAS-SELEUCID EMPIRE-COIN-ELEPHANT-Goeree-1690

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Plate page 347: 'Penningen van Alexander Sabina'. (Coins of Alexander II Zabinas.) He was ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom, was a counter-king who emerged in the chaos following the Seleucidian loss of Mesopotamia to the Parthians. He is seated on an elephant in the top engraving. Engraving and etching on a verge type paper with watermark (not visible on every sheet). Rear blank. Print originates from book / atlas. 100% authentic. Description: This old antique print originates from the 2-volume: 'Joodse Oudheden, ofte Voor-Bereidselen tot de Bybelsche Wysheid, en gebruik der heilige en kerkelijke historien: uit de Alder-Oudste Gedenkkenissen der Hebreen, Chaldeen, Babyloniers, Egiptenaars, Syriers, Grieken en Romeinen, .', published by Wilhelmus Goeree, Amsterdam, 1690.Artists and Engravers: Wilhelmus Goeree (1635-1711), Dutch bookseller. Very engaged with art and science. Most plates engraved by J.Luyken (1642-1712), a Dutch engraver and author. Condition: Excellent; General age related toning and foxing as visible on scan; Paper edges a bit irregular with an occasional small tear. Please study scan carefully. Storage location: A197-27 The overall size is ca. 8.9 x 14.4 inch. The image size is ca. 6.9 x 11 inch. The overall size is ca. 22.5 x 36.5 cm. The image size is ca. 17.5 x 28 cm. Bestandsnummer des Verkäufers 20352

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