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Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2181.6

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Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2181.6, Tetradrachm, Silver, struck at Damascus, 127–126 BC. Obverse: diademed head of demetrius ii right, bearded, with touseled hair on crown of head. Reverse: zeus seated on high-backed throne left, resting on scepter and holding nike inside legend, offering wreath to zeus. Weight about 16.3 g, diameter 30.0 mm.
obverse Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2181.6
obverse: Diademed head of Demetrius II right, bearded, with touseled hair on crown of head
reverse Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2181.6
reverse: Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, resting on scepter and holding Nike inside legend, offering wreath to Zeus
mint Damascus weight 16.26g (1)
ruler Demetrius II Nicator diameter ⌀30.0 (1)
denomination Tetradrachm axis 12↕ (1)
material Silver technique —
country Sicily dataset SCO — Seleucid Coins Online
ODC-ODbL
obverse

Diademed head of Demetrius II right, bearded, with touseled hair on crown of head

reverse

Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, resting on scepter and holding Nike inside legend, offering wreath to Zeus

specimens (3)
BnF (HRC)
NNC (DNB) 16.26g ⌀30.0 12↕
BnF (HRC)

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Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2181.6 (sc.1.2181.6), 127–126 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/seleucid-coins-part-2-21816/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA

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