SELEUCID KINGDOM. Demetrius III (ca. 97-87 BC). AR tetradrachm (29mm, 15.92 gm, 12h). NGC Choice VF 4/5 - 1/5, smoothing. Damascus, dated Seleucid Era 225 (88/7 BC). Diademed head of Demetrius III right, with thick, curly beard, diadem ends falling straight behind; bead-and-reel border / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟY / ΘΕΟY / ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟY, cult image of Atargatis standing facing, arms extended, flower in right hand, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; N above AY monogram in left field, EKE (date) and HΔ monogram in exergue, laurel wreath border. SC 2451.12. From the Historical Scholar Collection. Ex Athens Numismatics, private sale with old dealer tag

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