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Live auction - bgr_381667 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Tétradrachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Tétradrachme AU
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Estimate : 950 €
Price : 780 €
Maximum bid : 780 €
End of the sale : 01 March 2016 14:20:17
bidders : 4 bidders
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 186
Mint name / Town : Phénicie, Tyr
Metal : silver
Diameter : 26,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 14,15 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, parfaitement centré avec les grènetis visibles. Très beau portrait idéalisé de Démétrius II. Revers de haut relief finement détaillé. Très belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock d’Alain Weil en 2002 et de la collection François Charrin

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste imberbe, diadémé et drapé de Démétrius II à droite.

Reverse


Reverse description : Aigle debout à gauche sur un gouvernail ; dans le champ une massue avec le monogramme de Tyr ; palme sur l'aile ; monogramme dans le champ à droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS - DHMHTRIOU/ A/RE/ TUR - A(SU)/ sRP/ (F/HR).
Reverse translation : (Du roi Démétrios).

Commentary


Nous n’avons pas relevé d’identité de coin pertinente.

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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