Seleukid Coins
Cited Coins of Demetrios II, Second Reign
Cited in description of coin DE2-AR-01:
| Mint: | Antioch on the Orontes |
| Period: | 129/8 BC |
| Denomination: | AR Tetradrachm |
| Weight: | 16.62 g |
| Diameter: | |
| Obverse: | Diademed bearded head of Demetrios II right, with hair combed smooth above diadem; fillet border |
| Reverse: | ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ’ right, ‘ΘΕΟΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ’ left (“of King Demetrios the Victorious God”); Zeus Nikephoros (“carrying victory”) seated to left on throne without back, holding Nike in right hand (inside legend, facing right and offering wreath to Zeus) and long scepter in left hand; ‘ΞΔ’ in exergue |
| Die Position: | 0º |
| References: | Houghton, CSE, 286 (same obverse die) |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Numismatik Lanz München – Auction 109 (May 27, 2002), Lot 211 |