SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 3.89 g, 12h). Soli mint. Good VF.Electronic Auction 562 Greek, 12h, Silver Sold For $ 225. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. AR Drachm (18.5mm, 3.89 g, 12h). Soli mint. Diademed head right / Tyche, holding scepter and cornucopia, seated left on throne supported by winged tritoness right; monograms to outer left and outer right. SC 1612.2; Houghton, Royal, Group E, 71 var. (a1/p– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 9, 804a. Light iridescent tone, flan crack, areas of minor roughness, flan flaw on reverse. Good VF. Extremely rare, only one noted by Houghton, two in CoinArchives (including this coin), none in SCO. |