Greek Coinages, KINGDOM OF MACEDONIA, Demetrios Poliorketes: Tetradrachm, struck at Amphipolis, c. 289/288

Obverse: head of Demetrios right, wearing royal diadem and bull’s horn

Reverse: βασιλεωσ δημητριου: Poseidon standing left holding trident, leaning forward with right foot raised on rock; monogram to outer left [φπυ] and outer right [σε]

Metal: silver; Attic weight standard; 17.22g/6h

References: Newell 121, this coin listed [CXVIII/230] = Pozzi 2016, this coin; Ashmolean 3254

Condition: Almost extremely fine, beautiful dark tone, characterful portrait struck in high relief £2,000-£2,600

This lot was sold as part of a special collection, The Phillips Family Collection of Ancient Greek Coins.

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Collection

Prof. S. Pozzi Collection, Naville Auction I, Lucerne, 4 April 1921, lot 963
R. Laughlin Collection, Hess Auction, Lucerne, 18 December 1933, lot 62
H.P. Hall Collection, Glendining Auction, 19 July 1950, lot 83