Watch List notes:

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Demetrios III Eukairos, 97/6-88/7 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 15.95 g, 12 h), Damaskos, SE 217 = 96/5. Diademed head of Demetrios III to right. Rev. ΒAΣΙΛEΩΣ / ΔHMHTPIOY / ΘEOY - ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ / ΣΩTHPOΣ Cult statue of Atargatis standing facing, arms extended, holding flower in her left hand, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; to outer left, two monograms; to inner left, N; in exergue, ZΙƐ and monogram. CNG E-Auction 414 (2018), 285. SC 2450.5 var. (without N on the reverse). A very rare variety. Slightly rough, otherwise, very fine.


From a European collection, formed before 2005.