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bgr_592055 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS I SOTER Tétradrachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS I SOTER Tétradrachme XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2021)
Price : 500.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: 156-155 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 32 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,31 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, centré. Joli portrait. Usure régulière. Patine grise, légèrement tachée
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Démétrius Ier à droite entourée d’une couronne fermée.

Reverse


Reverse description : Tyché, drapée assise à gauche sur un trône, tenant de la main droite un sceptre et de la gauche une corne d'abondance ; le pied du siège est formé par un oiseau ; dans le champ à gauche, un monogramme.
Reverse legend : BASILEOS/ DHMHTRIOU/ (AP).
Reverse translation : (du roi Démétrios).

Historical background


SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS I SOTER

(162-150 BC)

Demetrius I Soter is the eldest son of Seleucus IV Philopator (187-175 AC.). He was a hostage of the Romans, under the Treaty of Apamea signed in 188 BC, when his father died in 175 BC. On the death of his uncle, Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164 AC .), the Romans freed their cumbersome hostage. Demetrius then quickly triumphed over his cousin Antiochus V Eupator (164-162 AC.) who had shut himself up in Antioch and who was assassinated after two years of reign. Demetrius then had to triumph over Timarch who had succeeded Antiochus V in 162 AC. After twelve years of reign, Demetrius was killed fighting the troops of Alexander Balas (150-145 AC.), who claimed to be the son of Antiochus IV. At his death, Demetrius left a minor son, Demetrius II, who had to fight against Antiochus VI Dionysus..

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