Kings of Macedonia. Demetrios I Poliorketes (306-283 BC). Æ (No reserve price)
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Bronze Æ coin from the Kings of Macedonia featuring Demetrios I Poliorketes (306–283 BC), with obverse helmeted Athena and reverse prow with a labrys and AP monogram, weight 2.7 g, 16.3 mm diameter, ungraded.
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Kings of Macedonia.
Demetrios I Poliorketes (306-283 BC).
Æ (Bronze, 16.3 mm, 2.7 g).
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: BA. Prow right; labrys (double axe) to right, AP monogram below.
Reference: Hoover, Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors, 1026b.
Demetrios, son of Antigonos I, won the naval battle of Salamis in Cyprus in 306 BC, after which his father took the royal title and shared it with him; the prow on this type recalls that sea power. His failed siege of Rhodes earned him the epithet Poliorketes, the Besieger. After the defeat at Ipsos in 301 he seized the Macedonian throne in 294, but in 288 Pyrrhos and Lysimachos drove him out, and he died a captive of Seleukos in 283.
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Drawing on more than 15 years of collecting experience, we offer ancient and medieval coins and artefacts that tell the stories of the lands and peoples of the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East.
Kings of Macedonia.
Demetrios I Poliorketes (306-283 BC).
Æ (Bronze, 16.3 mm, 2.7 g).
Obv: Helmeted head of Athena right.
Rev: BA. Prow right; labrys (double axe) to right, AP monogram below.
Reference: Hoover, Handbook of Coins of Macedon and Its Neighbors, 1026b.
Demetrios, son of Antigonos I, won the naval battle of Salamis in Cyprus in 306 BC, after which his father took the royal title and shared it with him; the prow on this type recalls that sea power. His failed siege of Rhodes earned him the epithet Poliorketes, the Besieger. After the defeat at Ipsos in 301 he seized the Macedonian throne in 294, but in 288 Pyrrhos and Lysimachos drove him out, and he died a captive of Seleukos in 283.
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Visit and follow our seller profile to explore all items offered by Logos Numismatics & Antiquities across current auctions and stay informed of new listings.
IMPORTANT INFORMATION
I. All items are authentic and lawfully acquired through established European auction houses; provenance is documented in our records.
II. Every order includes one consolidated, signed certificate of authenticity and lawful provenance, recording each item's full attribution.
III. Combined shipping is available only for items won in the same auction and settled as one Catawiki order.
IV. For shipments outside the European Union, import licences, taxes, and related fees are the buyer’s responsibility. Customs delays are beyond our control.
Seller's Story
Drawing on more than 15 years of collecting experience, we offer ancient and medieval coins and artefacts that tell the stories of the lands and peoples of the eastern Mediterranean and the Near East.
Details
Era
Before 1400
Culture/region
Kings of Macedonia
Ruler
Demetrios I Poliorketes (306-283 BC)
Denomination
Æ
Metal
Æ
Condition
Ungraded
Weight
2.7 g
