MACEDON, Kings of. Demetrios Poliorketes. 294-288 BC. AR Tetradrachm 
      (17.16 gm). Amphipolis mint. Circa 292-291 BC. Diademed and horned head of 
      Demetrios right / ­HMHTPIOY right, BASILEWS left, Poseidon seated left on 
      rock, holding aplustre in right hand, trident in right hand; monogram and 
      I inner left, HP monogram inner right. Newell 100; SNG Alpha Bank 949 var. 
      Good VF, slightly double struck, a trace of horn silver at 12:00. ($2000) 
      From the Robert Schonwalter Collection. Demetrios Poliorketes, meaning the 
      Besieger, proclaimed himself to be son of Poseidon, the emblem of whose 
      animal, the earth-shaking bull, he wears.


Triton V Sale, 16 Jan 2002, lot 1305.
 
 Lot sold for $1800, plus buyers fees.

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