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bgr_759356 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS I SOTER Tétradrachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS I SOTER Tétradrachme AU
750.00 €(Approx. 817.50$ | 630.00£)
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Type : Tétradrachme
Date: 162 - 155/154 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 28,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 16,60 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie idéalement centrée. Joli revers ainsi qu’un portrait agréable. Patine grise
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Démétrius Ier à droite entourée de la stemma.

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 triton.
Reverse legend : BASILEOS/ DHMHTRIOU/ EI.
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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