Sale: Triton VI, Lot: 466. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 13 January 2003.  Sold For $800. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Demetrios III. 95-88 BC. AR Tetradrachm (15.65 gm). Damascus mint. Dated year 222 (91/90 BC). Diademed head right / BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU QEOU FILOPATOROS SOTHROS, cult statue of Atargatis facing; N and monogram in left field, BKS (date) in exergue; all within laurel wreath. SNG Spaer 2862 var. (Year 221); Newell, LSM 127 var. (monogram); Houghton 861 var. (same). Good VF. Rare. ($1000)