bgr_287732 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Dichalque
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Item sold on our e-shop (2017)
Price : 175.00 €
Type : Dichalque
Date: an 170
Mint name / Town : Tyr, Phénicie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 20 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 5,77 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un flan large et ovale, bien centré des deux côtés avec les grènetis visibles. Beau portrait de Démétrius II à l’usure régulière. Joli revers. Belle patine vert foncé
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient du stock de Claude Silberstein en janvier 1985
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé et drapé de Démétrius II à droite ; grènetis circulaire.
Reverse
Reverse legend : INSCRIPTION ARAMÉENNE (DE LAODICÉE, MÈRE MÉTROPOLISI.
Reverse description : Galère voguant à gauche.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS]/ DHMHTRIOU/ TURIWN/ or.
Reverse translation : (du roi Démétrios de Tyr).
Commentary
Sur notre exemplaire, la date OP est bien visible juste au-dessus de la galère.
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR
(146-138 BC)
First Reign
Demetrius II is the eldest son of Demetrius I. He first had to confront Alexander I Bala who claimed to be the son of Antiochus IV, first supported by Attalus of Pergamon and Ptolemy. Eventually Alexander was eliminated in 145 after a reign of five years. Restored with the help of Ptolemy VI, who died fighting Alexander, Demetrius had difficulty establishing himself and his influence remained limited to the Phoenician coast. In 140 BC he began a campaign against the Parthians, but was defeated and taken captive.
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