Seleucid Coin of Demetrius I Soter

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Seleucid King Demetrius I Soter "Savior" (161-150 BC). Demetrius is infamous in Jewish history for his victory over the Maccabees, killing Judas Maccabaeus in Nisan, 160 BC. Diademed bust of Apollo right. This coin is from my own collection.

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Size: 3872px × 2592px
Location: Studio
Photo credit: © Robert Kawka / Alamy / Afripics
License: Licensed
Model Released: No

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