Demetrius II coin

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  1. arashpour

    arashpour Well-Known Member

    I like to share with you one of best beauties of my collection I cant say how happy I am with this purchase... Ex CNG

    SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios II Nikator. Second reign, 129-125 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28mm, 16.46 g, 1h). Damaskos mint. Dated SE 185 (128/7 BC). Diademed head right / Zeus Nikephoros seated left; monogram to outer left, monogram below throne, [EΠΡ (date) in exergue]. SC 2181.5; Schwei Group 4, 64 (A10/P37 – this coin); HGC 9, 1116d; DCA 223. VF, toned, deposits on reverse.

    Ex George Bernert Collection (Classical Numismatic Group 106, 13 September 2017), lot 476; Cederlind BBS 132 (4 October 2004), lot 86; Peus 283 (14 May 1974), lot 143.

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  3. Mat

    Mat Ancient Coincoholic

    That's a nice one, love the portrait.
     
  4. arashpour

    arashpour Well-Known Member

    @Mat me too this is another top coin of mine! I feel I never will sell this is so hard to come by a beauty like this. I love portrait and golden highlight toning. His bust reminds me of Greek gods like zeus :) I guess that is what he wanted to portrait of himself too
     
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