DEMETRIOS II FIRST REIGN AR DRACHM
SC 1935.2, SNG Spaer 1746 var., Very Fine, 17.6mm, 3.58 grams, Struck 140/139 B.C.E. B.C.E., ΔΗ mint in Syria or Phoenicia
Obverse: Diademed head of Demetrios II to right
Reverse: ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗTΡΙΟΥ ΘEOY ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY NIKATOΡΟΣ to sides of cornucopia, date ΓOP (year 173 - 140/139 B.C.E. ) at bottom, monogram above date
An EXTREMELY RARE coin with only a handful known. This mint executed a typically crude and interesting style. A similar example from this mint and style can be seen here, and same date and mint here.
