Tetradrachm of Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire from Tyre Artist: Unknown
Mint: Tyre (Phoenicia)
Ruler: Demetrius II Nicator, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 160–125 B.C., ruled 146–139 and 129–125 B.C.

146/145 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

14.08 g, 12:00, 27 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund

Accession Number

2004.6.3857

Geography

Made in Tyre, Phoenicia

Culture

Greek

Period

2nd century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Head of king, diademed, r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: BASILEOS DEMETRIOU [Gk.] Eagle standing l. on beak (prow) of ship, with palm branch over r. shoulder; at l., club surmounted by monogram; at r., two monograms
Provenance
Professor Dr. Peter Robert Franke and Leonore Franke, Munich, 1990–2004; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, tetradrachms

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