bgr_930745 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS I SOTER Tétradrachme
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Type : Tétradrachme
Date: 162 - 155/154 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 30 mm
Orientation dies : 11 h.
Weight : 16,90 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan large, centré des deux côtés. Joli revers, finement détaillé. Portrait agréable. Patine grise
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Démétrius Ier à droite entourée d’une couronne fermée.
Reverse
Reverse description : Tyché nue jusqu’à la ceinture, drapée assise à gauche sur un trône orné de deux tritons ailés opposés, tenant de la main droite un sceptre court et de la main gauche une corne d'abondance ; dans le champ à gauche, un monogramme.
Reverse legend : BASILEOS/ DHMH-TRIOU/ (MUT).
Reverse translation : (du roi Démétrios).
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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