SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.37 g, 12h). Sidon mint. Dated SE 169 (144/3 BC). VF.

Electronic Auction 583
Lot: 249. Estimated: $ 200

Greek, 12h, Silver

Sold For $ 1 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Drachm (15mm, 3.37 g, 12h). Sidon mint. Dated SE 169 (144/3 BC). Diademed and draped bust right / Eagle standing left, palm frond over shoulder; to left, ΘΞP (date) above monogram; aphlaston to left, monogram between legs. SC 1956.3; HGC 9, 986; DCA2 99. Toned, some find patina, hairline flan crack, a little off center, minor roughness, scratches on obverse. VF. Extremely rare, only the Rouvier example recorded, and this is the only example in CoinArchives.

Ex Nomos Obolos 17 (20 December 2020), lot 398.


Closing Date and Time: 19 March 2025 at 11:22:40 ET.

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