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Live auction - bgr_467710 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Tétradrachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Tétradrachme AU/AU
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Estimate : 720 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 06 March 2018 14:42:18
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 186
Mint name / Town : Phénicie, Tyr
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 13,32 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un ovale et irrégulier bien centré au droit, court au revers sur la légende. Beau portrait de Démétrius II. Joli revers. Patine grise superficielle
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire a été acquis en 1991 et provient du stock de Conseils Placements

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste imberbe, diadémé et drapé de Démétrius II à droite.

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)/ sRP/ (F/HR).
Reverse translation : (Du roi Démétrios).

Commentary


Nous n’avons pas relevé d’identité de coin pertinente.

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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