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bgr_313702 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Tétradrachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Tétradrachme XF
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Item sold on our e-shop (2014)
Price : 350.00 €
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: c. 145-141 AC.
Mint name / Town : Séleucie du Tigre, Babylonie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 29,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 15,85 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale et irrégulier, court des deux côtés, centré. Beau portrait inhabituel de Démétrius II. Revers bien venu à la frappe de style fin. Jolie patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
BMC.-  - CSE.1010  - Spaer1752  - SMA.-  - B.-  - SC. 2/1984 /1 - HGCS. 9/967

Obverse

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

Reverse

Reverse description : Tyché drapée assise sur un trône orné d’un sphinx, tenant un sceptre court de la main droite et une corne d’abondance de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU - FILAD-ELFOU/ NIKAT-OROS/ .
Reverse translation : (Du roi Démétrius glorieux victorieux).

Commentary

Sur cet exemplaire, la date n’est pas visible, mais grâce aux deux monogrammes, nous pouvons la restituer à l’an 168.

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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