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Live auction - bgr_468181 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Tétradrachme

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Tétradrachme AU/AU
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Estimate : 1 500 €
Price : 950 €
Maximum bid : 950 €
End of the sale : 06 March 2018 14:41:48
bidders : 1 bidder
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: An 186
Mint name / Town : Damas, Coele-Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 27,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,58 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan ovale bien centré des deux côtés. Beau portrait de Démétrius II inhabituel avec la stemma visible. Revers de style fin, bien venu à la frappe. Belle patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire a été acquis en septembre 1994 et provient de Conseils Placements, de la LIVE AUCTION (bgr_409718) et de la collection P. R. B

Obverse


Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête barbue et diadémée 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/ sPR/ PD/PA.

Commentary


Portrait tout à fait inhabituel pour l’atelier de Damas.

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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