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Long Beach Signature Sale 3042 17-18 Sep 2015
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SELEUCID KINGDOM. Demetrius I Soter (162-150 BC). AR tetradrachm (31mm, 16.84 gm, 1h). Antioch, dated SE 160 (153/2 BC). Diademed head of Demetrius right, within in laurel wreath border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Tyche seated left, holding scepter in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm, on backless throne with winged female monster ( Tritoness) supporting; two monograms to outer left, ΞP (date) in exergue. Sunrise 198 (this coin). SC 1641.5b. HGC 9, 798. DCA 109. A truly wonderful Hellenistic portrait, well struck from dies of the finest style on an immense flan. NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style.Ex Sunrise Collection.
Estimate: 800-1100 USD
SELEUCID KINGDOM. Demetrius I Soter (162-150 BC). AR tetradrachm (31mm, 16.84 gm, 1h). Antioch, dated SE 160 (153/2 BC). Diademed head of Demetrius right, within in laurel wreath border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Tyche seated left, holding scepter in right hand and cradling cornucopia in left arm, on backless throne with winged female monster ( Tritoness) supporting; two monograms to outer left, ΞP (date) in exergue. Sunrise 198 (this coin). SC 1641.5b. HGC 9, 798. DCA 109. A truly wonderful Hellenistic portrait, well struck from dies of the finest style on an immense flan. NGC Choice AU★ 5/5 - 5/5, Fine Style.Ex Sunrise Collection.
Estimate: 800-1100 USD