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


 Æ 19 mm, 6.81g Damascus mint. c. BCE 95-94

SC 2454.5

SNG Spaer 2836

 O: Radiate diad. bust r.

R: BACΙΛΕΩC ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟV ΘΕΟV on rt., ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟC CΩΤHPOC, on left. Nike walking r holding wreath and palm branch. dotted border. NI above ΦΙ on outer left field.

In ex. monogram on rt, not visible, and date not fully visible on this piece. Though much nicer reverse than the example acquired in 2008.