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   View Categories Home > Catalog > |Greek Coins| > |Hellenistic Monarchies| > |Seleucid Kingdom| > GY93773
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, the 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.
GY93773. Bronze serrated AE 17, Houghton-Lorber II 1646; Houghton CSE 172; SNG Spaer 1299 ff.; SNG Cop 242; BMC Seleucid p. 49, 60 f.; Babelon 733; HGC 9 833 (R3), F, dark patina with highlighting red earthen deposits, reverse off center, central depressions, Antioch (Antakya, Turkey) mint, weight 4.159g, maximum diameter 16.6mm, die axis 0o, 162- 150 B.C.; obverse bridled horse head left; reverse elephant head right, BAΣIΛEΩΣ (king) above, ΔHMHTPIOY below; from the Errett Bishop Collection; rare; SOLD











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