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bgr_885195 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Unité

SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Unité XF/VF
75.00 €(Approx. 81.75$ | 63.00£)
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Type : Unité
Date: c. 129-125 AC.
Mint name / Town : Antioche, Syrie
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 16,5 mm
Orientation dies : 1 h.
Weight : 4,82 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Flan court, centré. Joli portrait. Usure plus marquée au revers. Patine verte
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.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU/ NIKA-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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