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Tetradrachm of Demetrios Poliorketes of Macedonia, Amphipolis

Tetradrachm of Demetrios Poliorketes of Macedonia, Amphipolis

r. 306-283 BCE

Demetrios I Poliorketes

Greek

Obverse: Head of Demetrius r., horned and diademed. Reverse: BASILEWS DEMETRIOU Poseidon l., resting foot on rock and leaning on trident; to l., symbol (trident r. with sideways upsilon crossed by small vertical line in center); to r., symbol (D with small circle at top).

Silver

Hellenistic period, Early

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