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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 572. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Demetrios II 
                                Nikator. First reign, 146/5-139 BC. AR Drachm 
                                (4.13 gm, 12h). Uncertain mint in Northern Syria 
                                (Syria Seleukis). BID Estimate $200  

                              SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Demetrios II Nikator. 
                              First reign, 146/5-139 BC. AR Drachm (4.13 gm, 
                              12h). Uncertain mint in Northern Syria (Syria 
                              Seleukis). Diademed head right / Anchor; lily to 
                              inner left. SNG Spaer 1634-1635 var. (legends); 
                              Houghton 568 corr. (this coin). VF, toned. Struck 
                              on a broad flan. ($200)

                              From the Arthur Houghton Collection.

                              Houghton notes the misspelled epithet on the 
                              reverse. The royal title is also misspelled 
                              (LDSILEWS).








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