SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. Æ (21.5mm, 8.38 g, 1h). Tyre mint. Dated SE 159 (154/3 BC). VF.

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Lot: 387. Estimated: $ 100

Greek, Bronze

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Demetrios I Soter. 162-150 BC. Æ (21.5mm, 8.38 g, 1h). Tyre mint. Dated SE 159 (154/3 BC). Diademed head right / Stern right; LΘNP• (date) above. SC 1672.2; HGC 9, 830; DCA2 53; Dow, ACTTB, p. 116 (this coin). Dark green patina. VF.

From the Joseph A. Dow Collection. Ex Classical Numismatic Group 73 (13 September 2006), lot 595; Classical Numismatic Group 37 (20 March 1996), lot 666 (part of, this coin illustrated).

The present coin is published in Joseph A. Dow, Ancient Coins Through the Bible (Mustang, OK: Tate, 2011), in the chapter The Greek Empire. CNG is pleased to offer coins from the collection of the author here, and in subsequent electronic auctions.

Closing Date and Time: 17 June 2026 at 12:08:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to a 20% buyer’s fee.