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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     79000417      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     SELEUCID KINGDOM Issuer:     Demetrius I Soter Date Ruled:     162-150 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Date Struck:     BC Undated issue, circa 162-155/4 Weight:     16.49 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Description:     Diademed head right, with slight beard, within wreath Reverse Description:     Tyche, fully clothed, holding baton and cornucopia, seated left on cippus decorated with winged Tritoness; monogram to outer left Mint:     Antioch Primary Reference:     SC 1637a Reference2:     SMA 81 var. (no beard) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=126928 Grade:     Good VF, light porosity and cleaning marks Notes:     Sale: CNG 79, Lot: 417 Rare issue with bearded portrait. This rare bearded portrait type is known on a short series of tetradrachms struck at Antioch (SC 1636-7). It is thought that the beard may be associated to Demetrios’ campaign in the east against Timarchos (see SC Part II, p. 165).

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