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bgr_787224 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS I SOTER Unité

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS I SOTER Unité VF/XF
120.00 €(Approx. 130.80$ | 100.80£)
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Type : Unité
Date: c. 162-150 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 24,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 16,13 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie décentrée au droit. Joli revers. Patine foncée
Catalogue references :

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête laurée d’Apollon à droite.

Reverse


Reverse description : Trépied.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU.
Reverse translation : (du roi Démétrius).

Commentary


Serratus (dentelé). Trou de centrage des deux côtés.

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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