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Greece/Seleucid; Demetrius III BCE 97/6-88/7


AR Tetradrachm, 27 mm, 15.82 g, 12h,  Damascus mint, SE 218/BCE 95/4

SC 2450.7

O: diad hd of king r with fringe of curly beard at jawline diad ends falling straight behind, fillet border

R: BACIΛEΩC ΔHMHTPIOY θEOY in three lines on r, ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ CΩTHPOΣ in two lines on l, cult image of Atargatis stg facing with arms extended, holding flower, barley stalk rising from each shoulder, laurel wreath border.

Date in ex HIΣ

Controls N above monogram A/omega on outer left and monogram ΔH in ex on r.