Seleucid Empire, Syria. Demetrios I Soter, 162 –150 BC Susa, c. 162-150 BC

Seleucid Empire, Syria. Demetrios I Soter, 162 –150 BC Susa, c. 162-150 BC

$4,500.00

AR Tetradachm, 17.00g (27mm, 9h).

Diademed head r. / Apollo Delphios seated l. on omphalos, testing arrow in his r. hand, l. hand holding tip of bow set on ground to r.; BAΣIΛEΩΣ to right, ΔHMHTPIOY to left, monogram in outer l. field and [Δ] in exergue.

Pedigree: From a private European collection

References: SC 1711.3 corr. (control marks); Le Rider, Suse, pl. VI, C (same dies); CNG 117, lot 292 (same dies); HGC 9, 790c.

Grade: Well struck obverse with slight pitting below hairline. Slight clogging on the reverse die in left monogram. Light cabinet  toning  (VF-EF). (gk1725c)

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