bgr_287730 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Drachme
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Price : 420.00 €
Type : Drachme
Date: An 168
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 4,21 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale et irrégulier, court des deux côtés, centré. Beau portraitde Démétrius II. Revers bien venu à la frappe de style fin. Jolie patine de collection ancienne avec des reflets dorés
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente de Münzzentrum (Cologne) d’avril 1989
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête diadémée de Démétrius II à droite, entouré de la stemma.
Reverse
Reverse description : Apollon nu assis à gauche sur l’omphalos, appuyé sur son arc de la main gauche et tenant une flèche pointée vers le bas de la main droite.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU - FILAD-ELFOU/ QEOU/ NIKAT-OROS/ (DAR)/ DWP)// [HXR].
Reverse translation : (Du roi Démétrius divin glorieux victorieux).
Commentary
Sur cet exemplaire, la date n’est pas visible, mais grâce aux deux monogrammes, nous pouvons la restituer à l’an 168.
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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