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Ancient Greek Seleukid Silver Tetradrachm coin for King Demetruis II Nikator Tyre mint year Demetrius II Nicator, (Greek: “Victor”) (born 161 BC—died 125), king of Syria from 145 to 139 and from 129 to 125 BC.
Demetrius II Nicator
BORN161 BC
DIED125 BC
The son of King Demetrius I Soter, he went into exile when his father was killed fighting the usurper Alexander Balas in 150. Demetrius returned to Syria (147) with an army of Cretan mercenaries, deposed Balas in 145, and installed himself on the throne. In 140 he drove back a Parthian invasion but was defeated and captured by the Parthians in 139. Demetrius was released from captivity in 129 and returned to Syria, but, during his second reign, he controlled only part of the kingdom. He was assassinated about four years later.
The Seleucid king Demetrius II, probably aware of Mithradates’ difficulties in the east, undertook an. . . …
Alexander Balas
…was killed in battle against Demetrius II Nicator, son of Demetrius I Soter. …
Mithradates I
The Seleucid king Demetrius II Nicator recaptured Babylon (141 or 140) but was defeated and held by Mithradates. . . …
Its weight 13.5 grams 27 mm diameter. . Very special and genuine. . To see more press on " Mohamad"
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