| Issuer | Seleucid Empire |
| Year | 217-221 (96 BC - 92 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 15.8 g |
| Dimensions | 26 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) 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 - |
| Catalog ID | 3444201830 |
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