| Issuer | Seleucid Empire |
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| Year | 97 BC - 94 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 15.3 g |
| Diameter | 27 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | SCO#1.2450 9#1305, 2450 |
| Obverse description | Diademed head of Demetrius III right, with fringe of curly beard at jawline. |
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| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Cult statue of Atargatis standing facing, arms extended, holding flower in left hand, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; N above monogram to outer left, (date) and monogram in exergue]; all within wreath. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | BΛΣIΛEΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟV ΘΕΟV ΦIΛOΠΛTOPOΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ (Translation: King Demetrios (III) Philopator Sotiros) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| Mintage | 216 (97 BC) CΙΣ - SC2 2450.1 - Mono / Ξ left, Mono in exergue - 216 (97 BC) CΙΣ - SC2 2450.2 - Mono left, Mono in exergue - 217 (96 BC) ΖΙΣ - SC2 2450.3 - A / N left, Mono in exergue - 217 (96 BC) ΖΙΣ - SC2 2450.4 - Mono / N left, Mono in exergue - 217 (96 BC) ΖΙΣ - SC2 2450.5 - Mono left, Mono in exergue - 217 (96 BC) ΖΙΣ - SC2 2450.6 - Mono left, Mono in exergue - 217 (96 BC) ΖΙΣ - SC2 2450.7 - Mono left, Mono in exergue - 218 (95 BC) HΙΣ - SC2 2450.8 - N / Mono left, Mono in exergue - 219 (94 BC) ΘΙΣ - SC2 2450.9 - N / Mono left, Mono in exergue - |
| Numisquare ID | 3214879570 |
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