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Live auction - bgr_384413 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Drachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Drachme MS
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Estimate : 3 800 €
Price : no bid
Maximum bid : no bid
End of the sale : 12 September 2017 14:33:13
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 146-140 AC.
Mint name / Town : Séleucie de Piérie, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 4,21 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un petit flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés avec le grènetis visible au droit. Portrait de toute beauté. Revers inhabituel bien venu à la frappe. Jolie patine grise superficielle avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Freeman du 1 août 2008 et de la collection François Charrin

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Démétrius II à droite.

Reverse


Reverse description : Ancre verticale.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU - NIKATOROS/ (DR).
Reverse translation : (Du roi Démétrius victorieux).

Commentary


Pour ce type, la marque de contrôle peut se trouver à gauche comme sur notre exemplaire et celui de la BnF (coll. De Clercq, n° 166b) ou à droite, Hoover, AJN. 12 (2000), pl. 19, 2. Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire décrit par Hoover, AJN. 12 (2000), pl. 19, 4 provenant de la vente Gemini I, 11-12 janvier 2005, n° 211 aujourd’hui à l’ANS et que l’exemplaire de la collection Houghton, CSE. 567 = SC. 2, n° 1925.

Historical background


SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR

(146-138 BC)

First Reign

Demetrius II is the eldest son of Demetrius I. He first had to confront Alexander I Bala who claimed to be the son of Antiochus IV, first supported by Attalus of Pergamon and Ptolemy. Eventually Alexander was eliminated in 145 after a reign of five years. Restored with the help of Ptolemy VI, who died fighting Alexander, Demetrius had difficulty establishing himself and his influence remained limited to the Phoenician coast. In 140 BC he began a campaign against the Parthians, but was defeated and taken captive.

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