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Tetradrachm - Demetrius I Poliorcetes Pella
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 293 BC - 292 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Nike, winged and advancing, stands in three-quarter view atop the prow of a warship (aphlaston visible to left), her body turned left as she raises a long trumpet to her lips with her right hand; the vessel's decorated hull and oar-box are rendered in fine relief below. The composition is set within a dotted border and conveys a dynamic sense of naval victory characteristic of Demetrius I Poliorcetes' coinage. |
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| Reverse description | Poseidon Pelagaios stands in contrapposto facing left, his weight shifted onto his right leg, wearing drapery draped over his left arm; he extends his right arm forward while brandishing a trident in his left hand. The royal legend flanks the figure in two vertical lines in the field, with a control monogram placed to the right. The deity's commanding posture and association with the sea directly references Demetrius' naval supremacy and his victories at Salamis in Cyprus. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ |
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