Lot 3286

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.484 grams), Antioch mint, issued period year S.E. 162 = 151/0 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS*, to left in two lines **DHMH TRIOU, SWTH ROS* monograms **PAH* over MT to left, date **BXR* in exergue, (S.7015 [£200], cf.SNG Israel I (Spaer) 1288, SMA Newell 131, ACNAC Houghton 168, cf.BMC 21-2). Slightly off centred, otherwise nearly extremely fine and very scarce.

Ex Dr. Colin Burnside Collection, and previously from Noble Numismatics Sale 64 (lot 2312).