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<p>[QUOTE="David@PCC, post: 5142335, member: 80556"]That's one of the nicest of the type I've seen [USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER] and one I'm still missing. Those were minted in Laodicea in Phoenicia modern Beirut.</p><p>[ATTACH=full]1206868[/ATTACH]</p><p>Demetrios II, SECOND REIGN</p><p>Mint: Sidon</p><p>Year 186, 127/126 BC</p><p>Obvs: Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios II right beardless within dotted border, B behind.</p><p>Revs: ΣIΔΩNOΣ ΘEAΣ in two lines to left, Phoenician script to right "of the Sidonians". Astarte on prow left holding asphlaston and naval trophy. ζΠΡ to right.</p><p>AE 18x19mm, 4.60g</p><p>Ref: SC 2189.8; HGC 9, 1137(R2)</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1206869[/ATTACH]</p><p>Demetrios II, FIRST REIGN</p><p>Mint: Perhaps Seleucia in Pieria</p><p>146 to 138 BC</p><p>Obvs: Diademed head of Demetrios II right within dotted border.</p><p>Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY in two lines on right, NIKATOPEΣ on left. Anchor, flukes upward. Lily/Lotus flower inner right.</p><p>AE 16x17mm, 3.90g</p><p>Ref: cf. SC 1928; HGC 9, 1008(R2)</p><p>Note: Unpublished with control mark unlisted. This mark only noted for drachms.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="David@PCC, post: 5142335, member: 80556"]That's one of the nicest of the type I've seen [USER=81887]@Parthicus[/USER] and one I'm still missing. Those were minted in Laodicea in Phoenicia modern Beirut. [ATTACH=full]1206868[/ATTACH] Demetrios II, SECOND REIGN Mint: Sidon Year 186, 127/126 BC Obvs: Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios II right beardless within dotted border, B behind. Revs: ΣIΔΩNOΣ ΘEAΣ in two lines to left, Phoenician script to right "of the Sidonians". Astarte on prow left holding asphlaston and naval trophy. ζΠΡ to right. AE 18x19mm, 4.60g Ref: SC 2189.8; HGC 9, 1137(R2) [ATTACH=full]1206869[/ATTACH] Demetrios II, FIRST REIGN Mint: Perhaps Seleucia in Pieria 146 to 138 BC Obvs: Diademed head of Demetrios II right within dotted border. Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY in two lines on right, NIKATOPEΣ on left. Anchor, flukes upward. Lily/Lotus flower inner right. AE 16x17mm, 3.90g Ref: cf. SC 1928; HGC 9, 1008(R2) Note: Unpublished with control mark unlisted. This mark only noted for drachms.[/QUOTE]
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