Tetradrachm - Demetrios I Poliorketes Pella

Features

Issuer Kingdom of Macedonia
King Demetrius I Poliorcetes (294 BC - 288 BC)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 289 BC - 288 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 17.00 g
Diameter 27.0 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
185535

Obverse

Diademed head of Demetrios to right, wearing bull’s horn above his forehead

Reverse

Poseidon, nude, standing to left, his right foot on a rock, holding a trident with his left hand and resting his right on his right thigh. In outer field to left, monogram

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ

Mint

Pella, Macedonia, Greece

Comments

Reference: Newel 89

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (289 BC - 288 BC) 

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