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Drachm of Demetrios I

Drachm of Demetrios I

r. 162-150 BCE

Demetrios I of Syria

Greek

Obv.: Diademed head of Demetrios I r. with fleshy features and long hair on back of neck, diadem ends falling straight behind, fillet border Rev.: BASILEWS on r., DHMHTRIOY SWTHRIOS in two lines on l., cornucopiae oriented to l. Date beneath controls.

Silver

Hellenistic period, Middle

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