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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:     711036      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     SELEUCID KINGDOM Issuer:     Demetrius II Nicator - First Reign Date Ruled:     First reign, 145-138 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Date Struck:     BC circa 145-144 Weight:     16.78 g Die Axis:     1 h Obverse Description:     Diademed head right within wreath Reverse Description:     BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU QEOU FILADELFOU NIKATOROS, Tyche seated left, resting left arm on shield, holding Nike in right hand, who crowns epithets with wreath; to outer left, monogram above owl seated on grapes above monogram Primary Reference:     Houghton, "The royal Seleucid mint of Soli," NC 1989, 73 = Houghton 528 (this coin) Reference2:     SNG Spaer - Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=76264 Grade:     Good VF, dark iridescent toning, slightly weak in centre of obverse Notes:     Sale: Triton IX, Lot: 1036 ($400)From the Arthur Houghton Collection, 528.

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