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Tetradrachm - Demetrius I Poliorcetes Amphipolis
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 289 BC - 288 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of Demetrius I Poliorcetes facing right, adorned with a bull's horn rising from the diadem above his forehead, a characteristic divine attribute associating the king with Poseidon. The portrait displays youthful, idealized Hellenistic features with flowing, wavy hair rendered in fine detail. The diadem is tied at the back with trailing ends visible, and a dotted border frames the coin's circumference. The effigy is executed in high relief in the accomplished Macedonian court style. |
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| Reverse description | Poseidon Pelagaios standing left in a dynamic, forward-leaning pose, his right foot propped upon a rocky outcrop. He holds an upright trident in his left hand and leans his right arm across his right thigh in a striding, heroic stance. The legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ is inscribed in the field, reading 'of King Demetrius,' with monograms positioned in the outer left and right fields serving as mint or magistrate control marks. The composition conveys divine authority and maritime power, consistent with the Hellenistic royal iconographic program. |
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| Mintage | ND (289 BC - 288 BC) |
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