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                                Sale: CNG 69, Lot: 576. Closing Date: Jun 08, 
                                2005. SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Demetrios II 
                                Nikator. First reign, 146/5-139 BC. AR 
                                Tetradrachm (16.50 gm, 1h). Seleukeia on the 
                                Tigris mint. BID Estimate $400  

                              SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Demetrios II Nikator. 
                              First reign, 146/5-139 BC. AR Tetradrachm (16.50 
                              gm, 1h). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Diademed 
                              head right / Tyche seated left, holding sceptre 
                              and cornucopiae; winged Tritoness supporting 
                              throne; monogram in exergue. SNG Spaer 1752; 
                              Houghton 1010 = SNG Lockett 3151 (this coin). Good 
                              VF, toned, small edge split. ($400)

                              From the Arthur Houghton Collection. Ex R.C. 
                              Lockett Collection (Glendining, 21-23 February 
                              1961), lot 2609; Naville X (15 June 1925), lot 
                              1065; Bunbury Collection (Sotheby, Wilkinson & 
                              Hodge, 7 December 1896), lot 527.








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High bid of $435, $500.25 including 15% buyers fee, or approximately €352.35, £239.25, C$543.75, A$565.5, on June 8, 2005.

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