SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.62 g, 1h). Seleukeia in Piereia or Laodikeia ad Mare mint. Dated SE 171 (142/1 BC). VF.

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Lot: 190. Estimated: $ 150

Greek, Silver

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. First reign, 146-138 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27mm, 16.62 g, 1h). Seleukeia in Piereia or Laodikeia ad Mare mint. Dated SE 171 (142/1 BC). Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; A[OP] (date) in exergue. SC 1929; HGC 9, 957e; SNG Copenhagen 1161 (same obv. die). Toned, scattered marks, some die wear on obverse, area of weak strike on reverse. VF. Extremely rare, only two examples recorded in SC, none in SCO, nor CoinArchives.

From the Don T. Hayes Collection.


Closing Date and Time: 14 June 2023 at 11:03:00 ET.

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