Watch List notes:

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.66 g, 1 h), Antiochia on the Orontes. Diademed head of Demetrios I to right within laurel wreath. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΔHMHTPIOY Tyche seated left on throne supported by tritoness right, holding scepter in her right hand and cornucopiae in her left; in exergue, monogram of HP. SC 1638.2d. Perfectly centered and well struck in high relief. Light scratch on the obverse, otherwise, extremely fine.


From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, privately acquired from Bank Leu on 3 August 1971 (with a photocopy of the original invoice enclosed).