★ Very rare ★

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Demetrios II Nikator, first reign, 146-138 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 3.39 g, 11 h), ΔH mint, in Syria or Phoenicia, SE 173 = 140/39. Diademed head of Demetrios II to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ΔHMHTPIOY - ΘEOY / ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY / NIKATOPOΣ Cornucopiae; in field to right, ΔΗ ; to lower right, ΓOP. SC 1935.2a. Very rare. The obverse struck somewhat off center and with a minor flan crack, otherwise, very fine.

This coin was struck from the same obverse die as the unpublished drachm from SE 174 below (lot 574).