Summary
A copper coin issued by King Demetrius Poliorcetes of Macedonia in the period 294-288 BC
Mint: not recorded
Reference: Sear vol.2 p.629 No.6774
Obverse Description
Macedonian shield decorated at the center with a monogram of Demetrios' name (worn and very difficult to see)
Reverse Description
Crested Macedonian helmet with Greek letters A S on either side (Note, von Guerard saw the crest as a bow.)
Edge Description
Plain
Significance
Demetrius I called Poliorcetes (The Besieger) was a king of Macedon (294-288 BC). He belonged to the Antigonid dynasty.
More Information
-
Collection Names
-
Collecting Areas
-
Acquisition Information
Transfer from National Gallery of Victoria (NGV), 15 Mar 1976
-
Date Issued
294-288 BC
-
Issued By
-
Previous Collection
Eugene von Guerard, pre 1880
Listed in Eugene von Guerard's catalogue, vol.1, p.16. -
Series
-
Material
Bronze
-
Classification
-
Category
-
Discipline
-
Type of item
-
Dimensions
15 mm (Outside Diameter), 3.504 g (Weight)
-
Shape
Round
-
References
Sear Vol.2 p.629 No.6774
[Book] Sear, David R. 1979. Greek Coins and Their Values, Asia and Africa. II., 629 Pages
[Catalogue] Pullin, Ruth. 2011. Nature Revealed: Eugene von Guerard.
-
Keywords
