Tetradrachm - Demetrios III Eukairos

Issuer Seleucid Empire
Year 96 BC - 92 BC
Type Standard circulation coin
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 15.8 g
Diameter 26 mm
Thickness
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Orientation Variable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) SCO#1.2455 , SC2#2455 , SNG Spaer#2823
Obverse description Diademed head of Demetrios III to right, with a short curly beard; all within a fillet border, partially pierced by the neck truncation and the diadem ends.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse description Zeus seated left on throne, holding Nike in his outstretched right hand and holding scepter with his left; in outer field to left, N/A; beneath throne, monogram of ΔΙ; all within a laurel wreath tied at the top.
Reverse script
Reverse lettering ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΘΕΟΥ - ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ
(Translation: King Demetrios III, Philopator Sotiros)
Edge
Mint
Mintage ? - unknown year -
217 (96 BC) ΖΙΣ - SC2 2455.1 - mono left/mono exergue -
218 (95 BC) ΗΙΣ - SC2 2455.2 - N/mono left -
218 (95 BC) ΗΙΣ - SC2 2455.3 - N/A left -
218 (95 BC) ΗΙΣ - SC2 2455.4 - N left -
218 (95 BC) ΗΙΣ - SC2 2455.5 - Monos left -
219 (94 BC) ΘΙΣ - SC2 2455.6 -
219 (94 BC) ΘΙΣ - SC2 2455.7 - N/A left -
219 (94 BC) ΘΙΣ - SC2 2455.8 - N/ΦΙ left -
221 (92 BC) ΑΚΣ - SC2 2455.9 - N/A left, mono exergue -
Numisquare ID 3444201830
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