Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 5071 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
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SOLD $230
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Demetrius II, first reign, (145-140 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.12 grams), Seleucia on the Tigris mint. Issued 145-141 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius II to right, fillet border, rev. Tyche enthroned left, holding short sceptre and cornucopiae, on right, **BASILEWS* and **DHMHTRIOU* and on left **FILADELFO[U] NIKATOR[OS], monogram below TAY in exergue. (cf.S.7050, HGC 967, SC 1984, SNG Israel I [Spaer] 1752). Lightly toned, very fine with some hoard patination, rare.
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