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Greek coins - Demetrios I Soter 162 BC (N2216)

Greek coins - Demetrios I Soter 162 BC (N2216)
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Greek coins - Demetrios I Soter 162 BC (N2216)
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  • Model: Serratus demetrios artemis
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Seleukid Empire, Demetrios I Soter Ӕ21. Antioch, 162-150 BC. Draped bust of Artemis right, wearing stephane, bow and quiver over shoulder / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, bow and quiver. SC 1645. 6,81 g, 21mm

"The Seleukid Empire was the largest of the successor states carved from the short-lived empire of Alexander the Great, and arguably the most culturally diverse. Over nearly two and a half centuries it produced an astonishing volume and variety of coinage...from mints scattered across its vast expanse."