Seleucid Kingdom, Demetrius I Soter, 162-150 BC, Tetradrachm 161-150 BC, Seleucia on the Tigris, extremely rare

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Seleucid Kingdom. Demetrius I Soter, 162-150 BC. Tetradrachm, Seleucia on the Tigris 161-150 BC, AR 26 mm, 15.97 g.
Obverse: Jugate busts r. of Demetrius I, diademed, and Laodicea, draped and wearing stephane // Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ – ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Tyche seated l. on backless throne supported by winged tritoness, holding sceptre and cornucopiae; in outer l. field, HP ligate and in outer r. field P retrograde. In exergue, ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ.

SC 1689.3.

Of the highest rarity, only one specimen listed by Houghton Lorber with these control marks. Two interesting portraits well-centred on a full flan. Good very fine

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Ex NAC sale 100, 2017, 167.

Numismatica Ars Classica NAC AG

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8001 Zurich - Switzerland
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