Watch List notes:

SYRIA, Kingdom of, Demetrios II, second reign, (129-125 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.12 g, Phoenician standard), Tyre mint, issued year SE 186 = 127-126 B.C., obv. diademed bust of Demetrios II to right within dotted border, rev. eagle standing to left with leg on galley, palm branch in background in field, to left a club with Tyre monogram and A/PE, to right date C**PR*, above **AS*, around **BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU*, between legs MI monogram, (cf.S.7105, SC 2195.4c, Newell Tyre 176, SNG Spaer 2255, HSC 9, 1122). Lightly toned and porous, nearly extremely fine and scarce.

Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection and CNG eSale 143, July 12, 2006 (lot 90).