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Tetradrachm - Demetrius I Soter
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire |
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| Year | 161 BC - 150 BC |
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| Reference(s) | SC1#1689, SC2#1689 |
| Obverse description | Jugate busts of Demetrius I Soter and Laodice facing right in high relief, Demetrius diademed with the royal fillet visible behind his head, Laodice draped and wearing a stephane. The portraits are rendered in the Hellenistic tradition, with fine detail in the facial features and hair. The field is plain, with no legend on the obverse. |
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| Obverse script | Greek |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΣΩΤΗΡΟΣ (Translation: Of king Demetrius the Savior) |
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