Demetrius I, ruled 162-150 BC |
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AR tetradrachm 16.7187 g, 30.3 mm |
Antioch on the Orontes 153/152 BC |
1. Houghton, Arthur, Catherine Lorber, and Oliver Hoover. 2008. Selucid Coins: A Comprehensive Catalog.
Part II: Seleucus IV through Antiochus XIII. Page 171 #1641.5b and Plate 14 #1641.6d (variant). New York: The American
Numismatic Society. 2. Newell, Edward T. 1918. The Seleucid Mint of Antioch. Page 41 #112. New York: The American Numismatic Society. |
Obverse |
Diademed head of Demetrius I right with laurel wreath border |
Reverse |
Draped figure of Tyche seated facing left on throne, the back leg of which consists of a winged monster, the body of which ends in scrolls. Tyche holds a short sceptre in her outstretched right hand and a cornucopiae in her left. |
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ |