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Rare flowing-hair Portrait – KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.00 g, 1 h), Amphipolis, circa 289-288. Head of Demetrios I to right, wearing a…
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Rare flowing-hair Portrait KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.00 g, 1 h), Amphipolis, circa 289-288. Head of Demetrios I to right, wearing a diadem with long ties, a bull's horn over his forehead, and with his hair flowing down the back of his neck. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY Poseidon standing to left, his right foot propped on a rock, resting his right arm on his right thigh and holding a trident with his left hand; in the fields on the outer left and right, monograms. HGC 3.1, 1014b. Newell 124 (Obverse die CXXXI). SNG Alpha Bank 952. SNG Munich 1050. With an intriguingly naturalistic portrait. Toned and sharp. Nearly extremely fine.
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Rare flowing-hair Portrait – KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.00 g, 1 h), Amphipolis, circa 289-288. Head of Demetrios I to right, wearing a…

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Lot Details

Lot #
175
Currency
CHF
Location
Zürich, CH
Lot Ends
22 Nov 2026, 09:00:00
Auction Ends
22 Nov 2026, 09:00:00
Lots in Auction
434

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