SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Demetrios II Nikator, first reign, 146-138 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.46 g, 1 h), Antioch, year 168 = 145/4. Diademed head of Demetrios to right; around, laurel wreath. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ / ΘΕΟΥ ΦΙΛΑΔΕΛΦΟΥ ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on bow; below arrow, monogram of ΠΑ; between legs, monogram of ΠΡ; in exergue, date ΗΞΡ. SC 1907.1d. Very attractively toned and with an elegant portrait. Some minor die faults, otherwise, extremely fine.

Ex Roma E-Sale 2, 2 November 2013, 339 and Goldberg 74, 4 June 2013, 33483.