Coin of Demetrius I of Macedon

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Illustration

Carole Raddato
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published on 22 March 2016

Tetradrachm portraying Demetrius I of Macedon (ruled 294 – 288 BCE). On the reverse, Poseidon stands left, foot on rock, holding trident. The Greek inscription reads ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔΗΜΗΤΡΙΟΥ "King Demetrius". (Archaeological Museum, Pella)

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Carole Raddato
Carole maintains the popular ancient history photo-blog Following Hadrian, where she travels the world in the footsteps of emperor Hadrian.

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APA Style

Raddato, C. (2016, March 22). Coin of Demetrius I of Macedon. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4735/coin-of-demetrius-i--of-macedon/

Chicago Style

Raddato, Carole. "Coin of Demetrius I of Macedon." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified March 22, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/4735/coin-of-demetrius-i--of-macedon/.

MLA Style

Raddato, Carole. "Coin of Demetrius I of Macedon." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 22 Mar 2016. Web. 26 Mar 2023.

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