v18_0129 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Tétradrachme
MONNAIES 18 (2003)
Starting price : 500.00 €
Estimate : 1 000.00 €
unsold lot
Starting price : 500.00 €
Estimate : 1 000.00 €
unsold lot
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: An 187
Mint name / Town : Cilicie, Tarse
Metal : silver
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 15,89 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale. Très beau portrait, légèrement décentré au droit. Très joli revers
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête barbue et diadémé de Démétrius II à droite entourée de la stemma.
Reverse
Reverse description : Zeus nicéphore trônant à gauche, nu jusqu’à la ceinture, tenant une Niké de la main droite et un sceptre long de la main gauche.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU - QEOU/ NIKA-TOROU/ AU/D
Commentary
Poids léger. Semble inédit et non répertorié. Manque aux principaux ouvrages consultés..
Lightweight. Appears unpublished and unlisted. Missing from the main works consulted.
Lightweight. Appears unpublished and unlisted. Missing from the main works consulted.
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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