v26_0100 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Double unité de bronze, (MB, Æ 20)

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Double unité de bronze, (MB, Æ 20) AU

MONNAIES 26 (2006)
Starting price : 145.00 €
Estimate : 200.00 €
unsold lot

Type : Double unité de bronze, (MB, Æ 20)

Date: c. 129-125 AC.

Mint name / Town : Syrie, Antioche

Metal : bronze

Diameter : 20 mm

Orientation dies : 1 h.

Weight : 6,23 g.

Rarity : R2

Coments on the condition:

Très beau portrait sur un flan large et épais, mais malheureusement décentré au droit. Revers de style fin, bien venu à la frappe. Magnifique patine vert olive foncé

Catalogue references :

BMC.- - CSE.- - Spaer- cf. 1622-1629 - SMA.- - GC.-

Obverse

Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.

Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon à droite, les cheveux longs.

Reverse

Reverse description : Trépied delphien.

Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU/ QEWU/ FILADELFOU NIKATOROS/ T HR.

Commentary

Semble complètement inédit et non répertorié. Manque aux ouvrages consultés pour le monogramme (HP) de l’exergue.

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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v26_0100 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Double unité de bronze, (MB, Æ 20)

Obverse

Reverse

Commentary

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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