Live auction - bgr_372393 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS I SOTER Drachme
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| Estimate : | 750 € |
| Price : | 480 € |
| Maximum bid : | 750 € |
| End of the sale : | 15 December 2015 14:22:10 |
| bidders : | 3 bidders |
Type : Drachme
Date: c. 158-150 AC.
Mint name / Town : Ecbatane, Médie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 3,99 g.
Rarity : R1
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle pour ce type sur un petit flan parfaitement centré des deux côtés. Très belle tête de Démétrius Ier. Revers de haut relief, finement détaillé. Très belle patine de médaillier avec des reflets mordorés. Conserve la plus grande partie de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
Catalogue references :
Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock Woods en 2006, de la vente Parsy du 28 novembre 2013, n° 101 et de la collection François Charrin
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Démétrius Ier à droite ; un monogramme sous le cou ; le tout entouré de la stemma.
Obverse legend : (HI).
Reverse
Reverse description : Apollon nu assis à gauche sur l’omphalos, tenant une flèche de la main droite et appuyé sur son arc de la main gauche ; dans le champ à gauche, branche.
Reverse legend : [B]ASILEOS/ DHMHTRIOU.
Reverse translation : (Roi Démétrius).
Commentary
Ce type avec un monogramme sous le cou semble beaucoup plus rare et souvent n’est pas signalé comme tel. De plus sur cette drachme, la tête du roi est entourée de la stemma.
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS I SOTER
(162-150 BC)
Demetrius I Soter is the eldest son of Seleucus IV Philopator (187-175 AC.). He was a hostage of the Romans, under the Treaty of Apamea signed in 188 BC, when his father died in 175 BC. On the death of his uncle, Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164 AC .), the Romans freed their cumbersome hostage. Demetrius then quickly triumphed over his cousin Antiochus V Eupator (164-162 AC.) who had shut himself up in Antioch and who was assassinated after two years of reign. Demetrius then had to triumph over Timarch who had succeeded Antiochus V in 162 AC. After twelve years of reign, Demetrius was killed fighting the troops of Alexander Balas (150-145 AC.), who claimed to be the son of Antiochus IV. At his death, Demetrius left a minor son, Demetrius II, who had to fight against Antiochus VI Dionysus..
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