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Search Advanced Search Search By Coin ID     Home ANCIENT/BYZANTINE Ancient Spain (872) Byzantine (753) MEDIEVAL/EARLY WORLD Germany (30) MODERN WORLD COUNTERFEITS AND IMITATIONS   Submit New Coin(s)   Sponsors page Terms of Service Contact Us About Us FAQ Page Coin Detail Click here to see enlarged image. ID:     155910      [UNVERIFIED] Type:     Greek Region:     MACEDONIAN Kings Issuer:     Demetrius Poliorcetes Date Ruled:     306-285 BC Metal:     Silver Denomination:     Tetradrachm Struck / Cast:     struck Date Struck:     BC 290 Diameter:     28 mm Weight:     16.82 g Die Axis:     5 h Obverse Description:     Diademed and horned head right Reverse Legend:     ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙ[ΟΥ] Reverse Description:     Poseidon seated left, holding aphlaston in outstretched right hand, trident in left; Phrygian helmet in inner left field Mint:     Uncertain Primary Reference:     Newell 137 (reverse die 277) Reference2:     cf. AMNG III 13 Reference3:     SNG Alpha Bank - Reference4:     SNG Cop -; SNG Ashmolean -; Boston MFA 707 (same reverse die) Photograph Credit:     Classical Numismatic Group Source:     http://www.cngcoins.com/Coin.aspx?CoinID=59688 Grade:     Good VF Notes:     Very rare issue. Ex KÖlner MÜnzkabinett 4 (12 December 1969), lot 17.

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