A very rare hunting issue of Demetrios I
Lot 490
SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios I Soter, 162-150 BC. AE (Bronze, 25 mm, 19.35 g, 12 h), uncertain mint 83, possibly in Cilicia or Northern Syria. Head of a lion with long mane to left. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ] - ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟ[Υ] / ΣΩΤΗΡΟ[Σ] Head of a boar to right; in field to left, monogram. HGC 9, 823. SC 1660d. Very rare. Minor deposits and the obverse struck slightly off center, otherwise, very fine.

From a European collection, formed before 2005.


This coin is part of an exceptional series of Seleukid bronze coins showing various wild animals. They were struck under Demetrios I Soter and may reflect his personal preference for the hunt.
Starting price:
100 CHF
Current bid:
140 CHF
Bid increment:
10 CHF
Minimum bid:
150 CHF
Number of bids:
2 Bids
Time left:
Closing time: 06-Sep-25, 16:04:30 CEST
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