Live auction - bgr_364656 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Tétradrachme
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| Estimate : | 1 200 € |
| Price : | 970 € |
| Maximum bid : | 1 100 € |
| End of the sale : | 29 September 2015 14:22:20 |
| bidders : | 2 bidders |
Type : Tétradrachme
Date: an 167
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : silver
Diameter : 29,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 16,72 g.
Rarity : R3
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire de qualité exceptionnelle sur un flan large et ovale, bien centré des deux côtés, irrégulier. Portrait juvénile de Démétrius II de toute beauté. Revers fantastique où tous les détails sont bien visibles avec un omphalos stylisé. Magnifique patine grise avec des reflets dorés. Conserve l’intégralité de son brillant de frappe et de son coupant d’origine
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Predigree :
Cet exemplaire provient de la vente Ofek du 24 mai 2006 et de la collection François Charrin
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste imberbe et diadémé de Démétrius II à droite, entouré de la stemma.
Reverse
Reverse description : Apollon assis à gauche sur l'omphalos, tenant une flèche de la main droite et appuyé de la gauche sur son arc ; dans le champ à gauche.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU/ QEOU/ FILAD-ELFOU/ NIKA-TOROS/ (PA)/ ZXR/ (AUR).
Reverse translation : (du roi Démétrius divin glorieux victorieux).
Commentary
Même coin de droit que l’exemplaire illustré dans l’ouvrage d’A. Houghton (SC 1906/2f).
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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