Lot 4676

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.65 g), Antioch mint, issued year 161 (152/151 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 **DHMH TRIOU, and **SWTHROS, monograms to far left of **PA over HP, date **AX*P in exergue, (S.7015, SC 1641.6c, Newell SMA 119, BMC 17-8, SNG Cop. 235). Minor surface roughness, otherwise very fine and scarce.