bgr_640351 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Didrachme

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Type : Didrachme

Date: an 184

Mint name / Town : Tyr, Phénicie

Metal : silver

Diameter : 22,5 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 6,44 g.

Rarity : R1

Coments on the condition:

Exemplaire sur un flan légèrement décentré au droit à l’usure importante, lisible et identifiable. Patine grise avec le flan taché

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - CSE.- - Spaer- - B. - HGCS. 9/1125 (R2) - SC. 2/2196 2c

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Buste imberbe, diadémé et drapé de Démétrius II à droite; grènetis circulaire perlé.

Reverse

Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un gouvernail ; dans le champ une massue avec le monogramme de Tyr ; palme sur l'aile ; monogramme dans le champ à droite.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS - DHMHTRIOU/ A/RE/ TUR - A(SU)/ DRP/ (MI).

Reverse translation : (Du roi Démétrios).

Historical background

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR

(129-125 BC)

Second reign

After the death of Antiochus VII, the Parthians freed Demetrius who had been a prisoner for ten years. He confronted the Egyptians and lost part of the province of Syria. After the usurpation of Alexander II Zebina, who claimed descent from Alexander I, Demetrius II was assassinated in Tire.

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Unité VF

75.00 €

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SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Unité XF

195.00 €

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SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Tétradrachme VF

100.00 €

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SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Unité VF/XF

75.00 €

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SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Unité XF/VF

75.00 €

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SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Unité VF/VF

75.00 €

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bgr_640351 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Didrachme

Obverse

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Historical background

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR

(129-125 BC)

Second reign

After the death of Antiochus VII, the Parthians freed Demetrius who had been a prisoner for ten years. He confronted the Egyptians and lost part of the province of Syria. After the usurpation of Alexander II Zebina, who claimed descent from Alexander I, Demetrius II was assassinated in Tire.

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