Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1041. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 9 January 2006.  Sold For $1650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Demetrios II Nikator. Second reign, 129-126/5 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.76 g, 1h). Sidon mint. Dated SE 185 (128/7 BC). Diademed and bearded head right / BASILEWS DHMHTROU QEOU NIKATOROS, Zeus Nikephoros seated left; SI below throne, EPR (date) and monogram in exergue. SNG Spaer -; Houghton 720 var. (monogram); Babelon, Rois 1203 = De Luynes 3393 (same obv. die). EF, attractive iridescent toning, small scuff in field on obverse. Rare. ($2000)