Lot 3887
Sale 89 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, The W.G. & L.M. Wright Collection
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Description
Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.588 grams), Antioch mint, issued 162-156 B.C., obv. diademed head of Demetrius to right within laurel wreath border, rev. Tyche seated to left with leg of throne in form of a winged monster, holds sceptre and cornucopiae, to right **BASILEWS, to left **DHMHTRIOU, monogram in exergue of **PI*, (S.7014 SC 1635b, SMA Newell 84, BMC 34). Good very fine.
Ex Superior Auctions December 9, 1994 (lot 793) and Noble Numismatics Sale 54 (lot 1760).
- Estimate
- $500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $450