Demetrius I Poliorcetes (Antigonid king, 294-283 BC)
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Demetrius I (Greek: Δημήτριος, 337 BC – 283 BC), called Poliorcetes (Greek: Πολιορκητής - "The Besieger"), son of Antigonus I Monophthalmus and Stratonice, was a king of Macedon (294–288 BC). He belonged to the Antigonid dynasty.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| H 128 - Uncertain mint, silver, tetradrachm, 306-295 BC | 
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Silver | 7,668 kg |
| S 1743 - Salamis (Demetrius Poliorcetes), gold, staters (306-295 BCE) | 
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Gold | 14,379 kg |
| S 1744 - Pella (Demetrius Poliorcetes), gold, staters (294-290 BCE) | 
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Gold | 8,376 kg |
| H 126a - Salamis (Demetrius Poliorcetes), gold, staters (294-283 BCE) | Gold | 2,754 kg | |
| S 1746 - Pella (Demetrius Poliorcetes), gold, staters (290-289 BCE) | 
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Gold | 4,138 kg |
| S 1747 - Pella (Demetrius Poliorcetes), gold, staters (290-289 BCE) | 
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Gold | 5,558 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO 873 - Amphipolis over uncertain mint | 
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Silver | 294 BC JL |
Overstruck coins
| Item | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| SO 1154 - Antioch over uncertain mint | Bronze | 300 BC JL | 
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| 2006 - Antioch (AE Medusa/bull) over uncertain type (New York, ANS, 1944.100.75022) | Bronze | 300 BC JL |
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Demetrius I Poliorcetes 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | demetrius_i |
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Literature
- Newell 1927 (8 mentions)
- RQEMH (8 mentions)
- Sear II (4 mentions)
- E. T. Newell (2 mentions)
- Newell 1927. (1 mentions)
- Newell 94 (dies LXXXV/-). (1 mentions)
- HGC 3.1 (1 mentions)
