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Tetradrachm - Demetrius I Poliorcetes Pella
| Issuer | Kingdom of Macedonia |
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| Year | 292 BC - 291 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
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| Reverse description | Poseidon Pelagaios, nude, seated left upon a rocky promontory, his weight supported by his right arm resting on the rock. In his extended left hand he holds an aplustre (ship's stern ornament), and in his right a long trident resting against his shoulder, underscoring his dominion over the sea. The legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ runs in two lines flanking the deity, identifying the issuer as King Demetrius. A monogram appears both on the rock and in the outer right field, serving as a mint or magistrate control mark. The composition is bold and dynamic, emblematic of the Hellenistic royal coinage tradition. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ |
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| Mint | Pella |
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