Dichalkon - Demetrios II Nikator Damascus)Tyre
Features
| Issuer |
Seleucid Empire
(Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC))  |
|---|---|
| King |
Demetrios II Nikator (145 BC - 138 BC)
|
| Type | Standard circulation coins |
| Year | 184 (129 BC) |
| Calendar | Seleucid era |
| Value | Dichalkon (1⁄24) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Bronze |
| Weight | 5.4 g |
| Diameter | 18.4 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Number | N# 427498 |
| References | SCO# 1.2183 Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/) , SC2# 2183 Arthur Houghton, Catharine C. Lorber, Oliver D. Hoover; 2008. Seleucid Coins, a Comprehensive Guide / Part 2. Seleucus IV Through Antiochus XIII. American Numismatic Society, Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States. Oliver D. Hoover; 2009. Handbook of Syrian Coins / Volume 9: Royal and Civic Issues : Fourth to First Centuries BC. Classical Numismatic Group, Lancaster, Pennsylvania, United States / London, United Kingdom. |
Obverse
Diademed head of Demetrius II right, bearded, with hair combed smooth on top of head.
Reverse
Apollo standing left, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow.
Date in exergue.
Script: Greek
Lettering:
BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ΔHMHTPIOY
ΘEOY
NIKATOPOΣ
Translation: King Demetrios (II) Theos Nikator
Mint
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| Date | VG | F | VF | XF | AU | UNC | |||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Undetermined | |||||||||||||||
| 184 (129 BC) ΔΠΡ | SC2 2183.1a - Δ right | ||||||||||||||
| 184 (129 BC) ΔΠΡ | SC2 2183.1b - ΔI right | ||||||||||||||
| 184 (129 BC) ΔΠΡ | SC2 2183.2a - A right | ||||||||||||||
| 184 (129 BC) ΔΠΡ | SC2 2183.2b - Δ right | ||||||||||||||
| 184 (129 BC) ΔΠΡ | SC2 2183.3 - Λ / Η | ||||||||||||||
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