bgr_470760 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS III Dichalque

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS III Dichalque VF

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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

Catalogue references :

LSM.- - CSE.- - Spaer2831 - BMC.- - B.- - HGCS. 9/1309 - SC. 2/2454

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.

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS III Tétradrachme AU/AU

1600.00 €

Full data

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS III Tétradrachme AU

1100.00 €