Live auction - bgr_631826 - MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - DEMETRIOS POLIORCETES Demi-unité

MACEDONIA - MACEDONIAN KINGDOM - DEMETRIOS POLIORCETES Demi-unité XF

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bgr_631826

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Type : Demi-unité

Date: c. 298-295 AC.

Mint name / Town : Tarse, Cilicie

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 15 mm

Orientation dies : 6 h.

Weight : 4,11 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un petit flan bien centré des deux côtés. Belle tête au droit. Revers bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine vert foncé

Catalogue references :

Laffaille- - CDP.40 - Cop.- - GC.6774 var. - Alpha bank- - HGCS. 3/11030

Obverse

Obverse description : Tête masculine ? casquée à droite, coiffée du casque corinthien.

Reverse

Reverse description : Proue de galère à droite ; devant, un asphlaton.

Reverse legend : BA// (AI) C

Reverse translation : (Roi).

Commentary

L’attribution à Démétrius Poliorcète est attestée. Au droit, nous pourrions avoir une tête de Démetrius lui même (Newell) plutôt que celle d’Athéna.
The attribution to Demetrius Poliorcetes is attested. Right, we could have a head of Demetrius himself (Newell) rather than that of Athena