SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 15.54 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Kalykadnos mint. VF.

Triton XXVII – Session 5
Lot: 5301. Estimated: $ 400

Greek, 12h, Silver

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

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 15.54 g, 12h). Seleukeia on the Kalykadnos mint. Diademed head right / Athena Nikephoros, with spear, standing left; IΣI and two monograms in exergue. SC 1888 var. (no spear); Houghton, Seleucia –; HGC 9, 961 var. (same; same obv. die as illustration); CSE 2, 488 (same obv. die). Find patina, roughness, porosity, cleaning marks. VF. Apparently unique variety of an extremely rare issue.


Closing Date and Time: 17 January 2024 at 11:40:00 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 22.5% buyer’s fee.