Lot 1918

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Demetrius I, (162-150 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (13.005 grams), Antioch mint, issued period year S.E. 159 = 154/3 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 **PA* over ANT to left, date **Q*NP in exergue, (S.7015 [£200], SNG Israel I (Spaer) -, SMA Newell 107, ACNAC Houghton 154, BMC -). Of light weight, off centred on the reverse, may be plated, good very fine, rare.