Sale: Triton VIII, Lot: 552. Estimate $1000.  Closing Date: Monday, 10 January 2005.  Sold For $1600. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Demetrios III Eukairos. 95-88 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.15 gm, 12h). Damascus mint. Dated SE 224 (89/8 BC). Diademed head right / BASILEWS DHMHTRIOU QEOU FILOPATOROS SWTHROS, cult statue of Atargatis facing; in left field, N above monogram; DKS (date) in exergue; all within wreath. SNG Spaer 2862 var. (Year 221); LSM 129 var. (monogram); Houghton 861 var. (same). Good VF, lightly toned. Rare. ($1000)