Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I of Macedon

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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 WHE’s Publishing Director and has an MA in Political Philosophy (University of York). He is a full-time researcher, writer, historian and editor. Special interests include art, architecture and discovering the ideas that all civilizations share.

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Cartwright, M. (2012, August 22). Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I of Macedon. World History Encyclopedia. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/843/silver-tetradrachm-of-demetrius-i-of-macedon/

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Cartwright, Mark. "Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I of Macedon." World History Encyclopedia, August 22, 2012. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/843/silver-tetradrachm-of-demetrius-i-of-macedon/.

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Cartwright, Mark. "Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I of Macedon." World History Encyclopedia, 22 Aug 2012, https://www.worldhistory.org/image/843/silver-tetradrachm-of-demetrius-i-of-macedon/.

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