Macedonian Kingdom Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm circa 306-300 BC, Salamis. Nike standing left on prow of war-galley, blowing trumpet and holding stylis / Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, throwing trident, chlamys over left arm, monograms to left and labrys to right. 17,10g. Ashmolean 3243; SNG Lockett 1518. Nice extremely fine. Provenance: Privately purchased from Spink in March 1941. Formerly in the collections of the Ashmolean Museum, Oxford; sold as duplicate. Demetrius Poliorketes, nicknamed the “Besieger of Cities,” probably had this coin struck to commemorate the naval victory at Salamis in 306 BC. He defeated the navy of Ptolemy I. Specialists have generally considered that the obverse type of this coin, depicting Nike standing on the prow of a ship, echoes the famous statue now known as the Winged Victory of Samothrace. Benndorf even used this coin type to help date the statue. Traditionally, Poseidon was believed to determine the outcome of naval battles. His presence on the reverse is therefore particularly appropriate to the theme of the coin.