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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.

Greece/Seleucid; Demetrius II Nikator (First Reign) BCE 146-138


 AE24, 10.55 g, 24mm, Antioch mint, BCE 145-144

 SC 1912.1d

 O: laur. Hd of Zeus r. dotted border.

 R: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗMHTPIOY in two lines on the r., ΘΕΟΥ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦOY NIKATOPOΣ in three lines on l., Apollo std l on omphalos, controls in ex.