bgr_470760 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS III Dichalque
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Price : 100.00 €
Type : Dichalque
Date: an 216
Mint name / Town : Damas, Syrie
Metal : copper
Diameter : 17 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,69 g.
Rarity : R1
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire a été acquis en 2009 et provient de la collection François Charrin
Obverse
Obverse description : Tête radiée, légèrement barbue de Démétrius III à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Niké (Victoria) marchant à droite, les ailes ouvertes, tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche ; date à l’exergue.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU/ QEOU/ FILOPATOROS/ SOTHROS/ N/ Q
Reverse translation : (du roi Démétrius divin qui aime son père sauveur).
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS III
(97/96 - 88/87 BC)
Demetrius III is one of the sons of Antiochus VIII and the brother of Antiochus XI and Philip Philadelphus. He was enthroned king in Damascus, by Ptolemy IX Lathyrus in 97/96 BC while he was in exile. He is first in conflict with the high priest Alexander Janneus. He claimed Antioch after the death of Seleucus VI, then after the death of Antiochus X. Demetrius opposed his brother Philip, but was captured by the Parthians of Mithridates II. He ends his days as a prisoner, hostage of the Parthian king.
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