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)