Demetrios II; head of Zeus/Athena
70,00 €
Description
Seleukid Kingdom, Demetrios II Nikator (1st reign: 146 – 140 BC). Laureate head of Zeus right / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIΩY ΘEOY ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOÎ¥ NIKATOPOΣ; Athena standing left, with spear and shield, holding Nike crowning her with wreath, monogram in right field.
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE24 |
| Weight [g]: | 12,74 |
| Grade: | gF/aVF |
| Attribution: | Sear 7065, HGC 9, 993 |
| Commentary: | black patina, well centered, good details, some deposits |
Historical Context
In the battle fought in the Iranian mountains in 138 BC, the Seleukid forces were defeated, Demetrios II captured and the Babylonian province lost to Parthia.
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