SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios III Eukairos. 97/6-88/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 15.99 g, 1h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 217 (96/5 BC). VF.

Electronic Auction 525 – Session 1
Lot: 519. Estimated: $ 750

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 100. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios III Eukairos. 97/6-88/7 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25.5mm, 15.99 g, 1h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 217 (96/5 BC). Diademed head right / Cult statue of Atargatis standing facing, arms extended, holding flower in left hand, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; two monograms to outer left, star to inner right, ZIε (date) and monogram in exergue; all within wreath. SC 2450.6b; HHV 35 var. (A6/P– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 9, 1305; DCA 303. Lightly toned, a few small delaminations on obverse, small area of encrustation on reverse. VF. Extremely rare with star in right field of reverse, only one cited in HHV (in a privte collection [a cast copy is in the BN]), one additional in CA (Leu Numismatik Web Auction 15, lot 757 – hammer $1660).

From the Weise Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 19 October 2022 at 12:52:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.