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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;cmezner, post: 25854415, member: 87809&quot;]The obverse could be a youthful Demetrius II. depicted with big eyes, which we can see on his other coins; also the nose and lips look like Demetrius II to me.</p><p><br /></p><p>Recently I got this one - the reverse legend is incomplete, I just liked the obverse very much. I have several Demetrius II AE coins, which were in a multiple lot; most of them are worn, but I enjoyed attributing them.</p><p><br /></p><p>This is the tetradrachm that shows his eyes, nose and lips that I find similar to the one you are asking:</p><p><br /></p><p>AR Tetradrachm</p><p>Phoenicia, Tyre, Dated SE 184 =Autumn 129 – Autumn 128 BC. Phoenician standard.</p><p>26.5 mm, 13.70 g, 12h</p><p><br /></p><p>SC (part 2) 2195.2b; HGC 9, 1122; DCA 230; SNG Copenhagen 356; BMC (Greek Kings of Syria, Demetrios II, 2nd Reign, p. 76) 4; Rouvier 1928; Babelon (Rois de Syrie), 1181; Mionnet V, 583; SNGIs (Sylloge Nummorum Graecorum, Israel I, The Arnold Spaer Collection of Seleucid Coins) 2236;</p><p><br /></p><p>Ob.: Diademed and draped bust of Demetrios II to r.</p><p>Rev.: BAΣIΛEΩΣ (ΔHMHTΡIOY) Eagle standing on prow of galley to l. wings closed; palm frond in background; A/ΠE above club surmounted by the Tyre &quot;TYP&quot;[ATTACH=full]1648086[/ATTACH] monogram in l. field; AΣY monogram above date ΔΠΡ in r. field. Monogram FP between legs.</p><p><br /></p><p>Picture courtesy CNG:</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]1648087[/ATTACH][/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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