E-auction 119-63773 - bgr_360289 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Unité
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| Estimate : | 95 € |
| Price : | 28 € |
| Maximum bid : | 50 € |
| End of the sale : | 27 July 2015 15:03:30 |
| bidders : | 7 bidders |
Type : Unité
Date: c. 129-125 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 18 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 6,55 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Exemplaire sur un petit flan ovale à bords biseautés, décentré au droit sur le portrait. Joli revers. Patine marron foncé
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Tête barbue et diadémée de Démétrius II à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Niké debout à gauche,tenant une couronne de la main droite et une palme de la main gauche ; dans le champ à gauche.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ DHMHTRI[OU]/ [NI]KA-TOROS.
Reverse translation : (du roi Antiochus vainqueur).
Historical background
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR
(129-125 BC)
Second reign
After the death of Antiochus VII, the Parthians freed Demetrius who had been a prisoner for ten years. He confronted the Egyptians and lost part of the province of Syria. After the usurpation of Alexander II Zebina, who claimed descent from Alexander I, Demetrius II was assassinated in Tire.
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