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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 40 | Auction date: 14 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 744 Price realized: 410 CHF (Approx. 519 USD / 454 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios III Eukairos, 97/6-88/7 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 15.71 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Orontes, perhaps 88/7. Diademed head of Demetrios III to right. Rev. [B]AΣIΛEΩ[Σ] / ΔHMHTPIO[Y] / ΘEOY - ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟ[Σ] Zeus seated left, holding Nike in his right hand and long scepter in his left; to outer left, N above A; below throne, monogram. HGC 9, 1303. SC pl. 54, 2445 (same obverse die). Very rare. Very fine. Demetrios III, a son of Antiochos VIII (and thus a brother of Seleukos VI, Antiochos XI, and Philip I), was installed as king in Damaskos in 97/6 BC by Ptolemy IX. He became involved in a Jewish civil war when invited by rebels to attack their hated king, Alexander Jannaeus. Demetrios defeated Alexander near Shechem, but his fortunes quickly changed when his Jewish allies turned against him, forcing him to retreat and allowing the Hasmonean ruler to recover. Around 88/7 BC, Demetrios briefly seized control of Antioch on the Orontes, where he minted a small issue of tetradrachms. However, he was soon captured by Mithradates Sinakes, the Parthian governor of Mesopotamia, and exiled to Parthia, where he lived in honor until his death at an unrecorded date. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 200 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 40 | Auction date: 14 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 743 Price realized: 320 CHF (Approx. 405 USD / 354 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios III Eukairos, 97/6-88/7 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 16.00 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Orontes, perhaps 88/7. Diademed head of Demetrios III to right. Rev. [BAΣIΛEΩΣ] / [Δ]HMHTPIO[Y] / ΘEOY - ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟ[Σ] Zeus seated left, holding Nike in his right hand and long scepter in his left; to outer left, N above [A]; below throne, monogram. HGC 9, 1303. SC pl. 54, 2445 (same obverse die). Very rare. Minor porosity, and light striking weakness on the reverse, otherwise, very fine. Demetrios III, a son of Antiochos VIII (and thus a brother of Seleukos VI, Antiochos XI, and Philip I), was installed as king in Damaskos in 97/6 BC by Ptolemy IX. He became involved in a Jewish civil war when invited by rebels to attack their hated king, Alexander Jannaeus. Demetrios defeated Alexander near Shechem, but his fortunes quickly changed when his Jewish allies turned against him, forcing him to retreat and allowing the Hasmonean ruler to recover. Around 88/7 BC, Demetrios briefly seized control of Antioch on the Orontes, where he minted a small issue of tetradrachms. However, he was soon captured by Mithradates Sinakes, the Parthian governor of Mesopotamia, and exiled to Parthia, where he lived in honor until his death at an unrecorded date. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 200 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 40 | Auction date: 14 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 742 Price realized: 600 CHF (Approx. 760 USD / 664 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios III Eukairos, 97/6-88/7 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 15.59 g, 12 h), Antiochia on the Orontes, perhaps 88/7. Diademed head of Demetrios to right. Rev. [B]AΣIΛEΩ[Σ] / ΔHMHTPIOY / ΘEOY - ΦΙΛΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ / ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ Zeus seated left, holding Nike in his right hand and long scepter in his left; to outer left, N above A; below throne, monogram. HGC 9, 1303. SC pl. 54, 2445 (same obverse die). Very rare. A lovely, well struck and clear example. Good very fine. Demetrios III, a son of Antiochos VIII (and thus a brother of Seleukos VI, Antiochos XI, and Philip I), was installed as king in Damaskos in 97/6 BC by Ptolemy IX. He became involved in a Jewish civil war when invited by rebels to attack their hated king, Alexander Jannaeus. Demetrios defeated Alexander near Shechem, but his fortunes quickly changed when his Jewish allies turned against him, forcing him to retreat and allowing the Hasmonean ruler to recover. Around 88/7 BC, Demetrios briefly seized control of Antioch on the Orontes, where he minted a small issue of tetradrachms. However, he was soon captured by Mithradates Sinakes, the Parthian governor of Mesopotamia, and exiled to Parthia, where he lived in honor until his death at an unrecorded date. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 250 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 40 | Auction date: 14 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 747 Price realized: 180 CHF (Approx. 228 USD / 199 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios III Eukairos, 97/6-88/7 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 15.56 g, 12 h), Damaskos, SE 222 = 91/0. Diademed head of Demetrios III to right. Rev. ΒAΣΙΛEΩΣ / ΔHMHTPIOY / ΘEOY - ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ / ΣΩTHPOΣ Cult statue of Atargatis standing facing, arms extended, holding flower in her left hand, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; to outer left, N above A; in exergue, BKЄ and monogram of ΔΗ; all within laurel wreath. HGC 9, 1305. SC 2451.7. Light porosity, otherwise, good fine. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 40 | Auction date: 14 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 745 Price realized: 170 CHF (Approx. 215 USD / 188 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios III Eukairos, 97/6-88/7 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 16.18 g, 12 h), Damaskos, SE 216 = 97/6. Diademed head of Demetrios III to right. Rev. BAΣΙΛEΩΣ / ΔHMHTPIOY / ΘEOY - ΦIΛOΠATOPOΣ / [Σ]ΩTHPO[Σ] Cult statue of Atargatis standing facing, arms extended, holding flower in her left hand, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; to outer left, two monograms; in exergue, CΙƐ and monogram. HGC 9, 1305. SC 2450.2. Fine. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
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| Leu Numismatik AG > Web Auction 40 | Auction date: 14 March 2026 |
| Lot number: 746 Price realized: 90 CHF (Approx. 114 USD / 100 EUR) Note: Prices do not include buyer's fees. | |
| Lot description: SELEUKID KINGS. Demetrios III Eukairos, 97/6-88/7 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 15.61 g, 12 h), Damaskos, SE 216 = 97/6. Diademed head of Demetrios III to right. Rev. [Β]AΣΙΛEΩ[Σ] / [Δ]HMHTPIOY / ΘEOY - [Φ]IΛOΠA[TOP]OΣ / [ΣΩT]HPOΣ Cult statue of Atargatis standing facing, arms extended, holding flower in her left hand, barley stalk rising from each shoulder; to outer left, two monograms; in exergue, CΙƐ and monogram. HGC 9, 1305. SC 2450.2. Double struck on the reverse, otherwise, fine. This lot cannot be shipped to a US address. Starting price: 25 CHF |  |
