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Greek/Seleucid; Demetrius III Eucaerus BCE 97/6-88/7

AE 18 mm, 3.18 g., Damascus mint, BCE 96-95

SC 2455.1,  HSC 1311 (C-S)

O: diad hd of Demetrius rt. Bearded.

R: Hermes stg facing holding palm and caduceus [BA]CIΛΕΩC [Δ]HMHTOIOV ΘEOV in three lines on r., [Φ]ΙΛΟΠATOPOC CΩTHPOC in two lines

found in Israel
Ex: Didya Antiques, Rehov Mazal Dagim, Yafo Atiqah