Ancient Greek coin – HCR127008

Obverse

Design:

Nike, holding trumpet and stylis, landing on prow of ship, left

Reverse

Inscription:

ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ ΒΑΣ-ΙΛΕΩ-Σ (worn, below and right); Α (left); monogram (right)

Design:

Poseidon, holding chlamys and brandishing trident, striding left

Information

Period

Greek

Dynasty

Antigonid

Reign

Demetrius I Poliorcetes

Person

Demetrius I Poliorcetes (ruler/authority)

Mint

Tarsus

Denomination

Hemidrachm

Material

silver

Technique

struck

Dating

298 BC – 295 BC (According to Antigonid Coins Online)

Measurements
Acquisition
Additional information
Ticket
References
Credit

Weight (g)

2.06

Axis

Diameter (mm)

Acquisition method

bequest

Acquisition collection reference

Bodleian Greek, 290; MS Godwyn 1, 60; Hayne Thesaurus ii. 97, pl. ix. 11

Acquisition date

1770

Source

Reverend Charles Godwyn

Acquisition credit

Bequeathed by the Reverend Charles Godwyn, 1770.

Monogram (reverse)

Weight standard

Attic

Reference

SNG Ashmolean III : 3245

Reference

ACO : http://numismatics.org/agco/id/newell.demetrius.45

Reference

Newell, Demetrius Poliorcetes : 51/45

Contributors to this coin record

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