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Drachm of Demetrios Poliorketes, Tarsos

Drachm of Demetrios Poliorketes, Tarsos

r. 306-283 BCE

Demetrios I Poliorketes

Greek

Obv.: Winged Nike holding trumpet (salpinx) in r. hand and stylis in l., standing on prow to l. Circle of dots. Rev.: Poseidon standing to l. , hurling thunderbolt in r. hand, left arm stretched forward with chlamys over it

Silver

Hellenistic period, Early

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