bgr_851434 - SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS II NIKATOR Unité
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Type : Unité
Date: c. 146-138 AC.
Mint name / Town : Nisibis (?)
Metal : bronze
Diameter : 20,5 mm
Orientation dies : 12 h.
Weight : 5,62 g.
Rarity : R2
Coments on the condition:
Monnaie légèrement décentrée au droit. Joli portrait. Revers à l’usure régulière. Patine foncée
Catalogue references :
Obverse
Obverse legend : ANÉPIGRAPHE.
Obverse description : Buste diadémé de Démétrius II à droite.
Reverse
Reverse description : Agathos Daimon et Tyche se tenant face à face, se serrant la main et tenant une corne d’abondance.
Reverse legend : BASILEWS/ DHMHTRIOU/ NIKATOROS.
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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