Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2178, Drachma, Silver, struck at Uncertain value, 129–126 BC. Obverse: diademed head of demetrius ii right, bearded, with touseled locks on crown of head and stubby horns at temple. Reverse: zeus seated on high-backed throne left, resting on scepter and holding nike inside legend, offering wreath to zeus. Weight about g.
| mint | Uncertain value | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | Demetrius II Nicator | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Drachma | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Sicily | dataset |
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obverse
Diademed head of Demetrius II right, bearded, with touseled locks on crown of head and stubby horns at temple
reverse
Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, resting on scepter and holding Nike inside legend, offering wreath to Zeus
specimens (1)
BnF (HRC)
Cite this coin
Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2178 (sc.1.2178), 129–126 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/seleucid-coins-part-2-2178/ (accessed: 2026-08-29). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA