Description
**SELEUKID KINGDOM: Demetrios II**
**Reign:** Second Reign, 129-125 BC
**Denomination:** AR Tetradrachm
**Weight:** 15.02 g
**Mint:** Damaskos
**Date:** SE 187 (126/5 BC)
**Obverse:**
– **Design:** Diademed head of Demetrios II facing right.
– **Details:** The portrait showcases Demetrios II with a diadem, a symbol of his royal authority, and the characteristic Hellenistic style, which emphasizes realistic and idealized features.
**Reverse:**
– **Design:** Zeus Nikephoros seated left.
– **Details:** Zeus, holding Nike in his outstretched right hand and a scepter in his left, symbolizes victory and authority.
– **Inscriptions and Symbols:**
– **Monogram:** Located to the outer left.
– **Under the Throne:** AΠ.
– **Exergue:** ZΠP (indicating the date, SE 187).
**References:**
– **SC 2181.8**
**Condition:**
– **Grading:** NGC graded VF (Very Fine)
– **Characteristics:** The coin displays light porosity and marks, indicative of age and circulation. The details remain clear, especially on the portrait and seated figure of Zeus, despite the natural wear.
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