Lot 211: Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 B.C. AR drachm. Antioch on the Orontes, S.E. 161 (152/1 B.C.).

Seleukid Kingdom. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 B.C. AR drachm (17 mm, 4.11 g, 12 h). Antioch on the Orontes, S.E. 161 (152/1 B.C.). Diademed head of Demetrios I right / [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ [Δ]ΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ [Σ]ΩΤΗΡΟΣ, cornucopiae; in lower right field, two monograms; in exergue, date (ΑΞΡ). Cf. SC 1642.3d (form of second monogram); HGC 9, 806. Good strike. Extremely fine.

The form of the second monogram on this coin is unrecorded in SC. SC records the combination of Greek letters as Δ or Λ containing a small pellet (·) atop the letter Π. Here the monogram is quite clearly formed by the letters Α above Π.

• Offered By: Barry P. Murphy
• Lot #: 211
• Listing #: 174844
• Closed: Friday, September 16, 2016 6:10:00 PM CT
• Estimate: $100