Kings of Macedon
Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Drachm (Silver, 18 mm, 4.36 g, 1 h), Chalkis, circa 290-287. Diademed head of Demetrios to right, wearing bull’s horn above his forehead. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ Poseidon, nude, standing to left, his right foot on a rock, holding a trident with his left hand and resting his right on his right thigh; in outer field to left, monogram of ΑΓΚ; in outer field to right, bunch of grapes. Newell 154b = SNG Munich 1051 (same dies). A beautiful, lustrous coin, struck in high relief with a splendid portrait. Minor striking faults on the edge, otherwise, good extremely fine.