Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I of Macedon (Illustration)

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by Mark Cartwright
published on 22 August 2012

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Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I of Macedon — Silver tetradrachm from Macedonia, reign of Demetrius I of Macedon, 306-283 BCE. O: Nike blowing a trumpet on a ship's brow. R: Poseidon with trident. The coin was minted to commemorate Demetrius' victory over Ptolemy I at Salamis near Cyprus in 306 BCE.

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Mark Cartwright

Mark is a history writer based in Italy. His special interests include pottery, architecture, world mythology and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share in common. He holds an MA in Political Philosophy and is the Publishing Director at AHE.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, August 22). Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I of Macedon. Ancient History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.ancient.eu/image/843/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I of Macedon." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Last modified August 22, 2012. https://www.ancient.eu/image/843/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I of Macedon." Ancient History Encyclopedia. Ancient History Encyclopedia, 22 Aug 2012. Web. 28 Sep 2020.

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