145 BC / 140 BC

Regnum Syriae   Tyre   Demetrius II Nikator   1st Reign
Βασίλειον Συρίας  Τύρος   Δημήτριος Β' Νικάτωρ
 Tetradrachm / Τετράδραχμον AR 26
 SHH 767

767 Seleukid Demetrius II Tetradrachm AR

Parameter
Obverse
Reverse


Notes
Reference
Acquired
 13.90 g   25.5-26.3 mm   12:00 o'clock   EF
Diademed head of Demetrius right, within border of dots.
Eagle standing left on prow, palm brunch behind; ΙΞΡ (date 146-145 BC)
and monogramm to right; club surmounted with monogram of Tyre to left;
[ΔΗΜΗ]ΤΡΙΟΥ / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ; all within border of dots.
Inscriptions with dotted letters. Phoenician standard weight. Mint of Tyre.
Copenhagen 287; Dewing ---; Sear Greek 7055 variant
22.7.2003