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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Seleucid Kingdom| > GY03559
Seleukid Kingdom, Demetrius I Soter, 162 - 150 B.C.
|Seleucid| |Kingdom|, |Seleukid| |Kingdom,| |Demetrius| |I| |Soter,| |162| |-| |150| |B.C.|, As required by the Treaty of Apamea, Demetrius, son of Seleucus IV, was held in Rome as a hostage. After Antiochus IV (his uncle) died, he claimed the right to rule but Rome preferred Antiochus V, a weak child. Demetrius escaped, was welcomed in Syria and took his throne. Antiochus V and his regent were executed. Demetrius defeated Judas Maccabaeus and restored Seleukid control over Judaea.
GY03559. Bronze serrated AE 25, SGCV II 7026, F, weight 15.3g, maximum diameter 24.8mm, die axis 0o, 162 - 150 B.C.; obverse laureate head of Apollo right bow and quiver at his shoulder; reverse BAΣIΛΕΩΣ / ΔΗMΗTPIOY, tripod; SOLD











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