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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;svessien, post: 7669545, member: 15481&quot;]I’ve been somewhat inspired by [USER=111037]@Only a Poor Old Man[/USER] ’s Seleukid quest.</p><p>Years ago I had ambitions about collecting the Hellenistic kings in the same way that I collect Roman emperors, but as the emperors grew scarcer and more expensive, I gave up and even sold some of my Seleukid coins. One of the coins that I sold showed up at an auction in May, and with few bids on it, I bought it back. Very happy with that! Welcome home Demetrius!</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1317871[/ATTACH] </p><p><br /></p><p><i>SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA, Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>AR drachm Dated S.E. 161 = 152/1 BC.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Obverse: Diademed head of Demetrios right</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Reverse: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΣΩTHPOΣ, Cornucopia, two monograms below. AΞP (date) below monograms.</i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Reference: SC 1642.3b, HGC 9, 806, </i></p><p><i><br /></i></p><p><i>Size: 17mm Weight: 3.39g Dark patchy find patina. VF</i>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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