Tetradrachm, Berythus 146-145 (year 167), AR 28 mm, 14.30 g. Diademed and draped bust of Demetrius II r. Dotted border. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ – ΔHMHTPIOY Eagle, with closed wings standing l. on branch; in l. field, monogram, in r. field, ZΞP and trident. Dotted border. Sawaya, Les Tétradrachmes Séleucides à l’Aigle de Bérytos, 56 (this coin). SNG Spaer 1653. DCA 151. DCA II, 90 (this coin). Rouvier 453. SC 1952.1a.
Rare. The finest specimen known of this issue. Struck on sound metal
and with a lovely old cabinet tone. Extremely fine

Ex Superior Stamp and Coin 12 December 1987, 512 and Leu 81, 2001, 341 sales. From the Dr. F. Pipito collection.