Lot 4290

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.59 g), 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, HGC 9, 795f). Good very fine.

Ex Greg Melick SC Collection, previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 89 (lot 3887), from Superior Auctions December 9, 1994 (lot 793) and Noble Numismatics Sale 54 (lot 1760).