Demetrio I Poliorcete

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Figlio di Antigono Monoftalmo e di Stratonice, è stato il primo membro della dinastia degli Antigonidi a regnare sulla Macedonia dal 294 a. C. fino alla morte.

Il soprannome di “Poliorcete” (in greco “assediatore”) gli venne attribuito per la sua abilità a conquistare le città a seguito del successo di suoi numerosi assedi).

Un superbo ritratto del sovrano è raffigurato su questo tetradramma della Leu Web Auction 18.

Lot 673

KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.11 g, 7 h), Amphipolis, circa 289-288. Diademed and horned head of Demetrios I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΔHMHTPIOY Poseidon, nude, standing left, his right foot set on a rock, holding trident in his left hand and resting his right on his right thigh; in innerleft and right fields, monograms. Newell 116. Well struck on a broad flan, and with a superb portrait. Very fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.

Starting price: 250 CHF. Hammer price: 2600 CHF.

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Sempre dalla Leu Web Auction 18 un tetradramma di Demetrio con i due monogrammi nel campo esterno del rovescio (nella moneta precedente sono all’interno). Quello a sinistra è la combinazione di ΕΥΦ, quello a destra di ΔΡ.

Lot 676

KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 17.16 g, 11 h), Amphipolis, circa 289-288. Diademed and horned head of Demetrios I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΔHMHTPIOY Poseidon, nude, standing left, his right foot set on a rock, holding trident in his left hand and resting his right on his right thigh; to outer left and right, monograms. Newell 124. A lightly toned and perfectly centered example. Faint scratches on cheek, otherwise, good very fine.
From the collection of J.B. Haarhuis, ex Tkalec, 9 May 2011, 31.

Starting price: 250 CHF. Result: 2.400 CHF.

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Il lotto che segue il precedente della Web Auction 18 è ancora un tetradramma di Demetrio I Poliorcete con altri simboli nel campo esterno.

Lot 677

KINGS OF MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes, 306-283 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 27 mm, 17.31 g, 11 h), Chalkis, circa 290-287. Diademed and horned head of Demetrios I to right. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΔHMHTPIOY Poseidon, nude, standing left, his right foot set on a rock, holding trident in his left hand and resting his right on his right thigh; to outer left, K; to outer right, grape on vine. Meydancikkale 2585. Newell 150 (obverse die CLVII). Beautifully toned and of excellent early Hellenistic style. Very minor scratches on the obverse, otherwise, good very fine.
 

From the collection of Dr. A. Drakul, ex Auctiones GmbH E-Auction 47, 24 April 2016, 7, from the collection of the MoneyMuseum, Zurich, Classical Numismatic Group E-Auction 342, 14 January 2015, 125 and ex Leu 91, 10 May 2004, 127.

Starting price: 500 CHF. Hammer price: 3400 CHF.

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Esemplare della CNG Triton X.

KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.03 g, 2h). Amphipolis mint. Struck circa 289-288 BC. Diademed and horned head right / BASILEW DHMHTRIOU Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, right foot on rock, holding trident in left hand; monograms to outer left and right. Newell 124 (obv. die CXXXI); SNG München 1050; SNG Alpha Bank 952; Ward 400 (same obv. die). EF, slight obverse die shift.
Demetrios I Poliorketes was the son of one of Alexander's greatest generals, Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Antigonos was arguably the strongest of Alexander’s followers, the diadochs, at one time ruling over all of Alexander's eastern territories from Asia Minor to Baktria, except for Egypt. Antigonos’ success led him to be the first diadoch to crown himself king, in 306 BC. By that time, Demetrios was an active participant in his father's wars, and was also crowned king along with his father. Fearing Antigonos’ growing power, other diadochs allied themselves against him, and finally defeated and killed him at the battle of Ipsos in 301 BC. Following Ipsos, Demetrios continued to battle the other diadochs, and although he won numerous victories, he was usually unable to maintain his control over his conquests afterward. His epithet, Poliorketes ('besieger of cities') was earned following his siege of Rhodes. While that siege ultimately failed, it featured a number of elaborate siege engines which had become a hallmark of Demetrios' style of warfare. Demetrios was eventually abandoned by his army, and he subsequently surrendered to Seleukos I of Syria in 288 BC. Demetrios died in captivity five years later.
 

Sale: Triton X, 8 January 2007, Lot: 165. Estimate $1500. Sold For $1800

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Asta Classical Numismatic Group, LLC Triton XXIX  13-14 Jan 2026

Lot 141
Estimate: 2000 USD. Price realized: 8500 USD.

KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 16.71 g, 12h). Salamis mint. Struck circa 300-295 BC. Nike, wearing long chiton, standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet she holds in her right hand and cradling stylis in her left arm / BA-ΣIΛE-ΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY, Poseidon Pelagaios, nude, standing left, seen from behind, preparing to throw trident held aloft in his right hand, chlamys draped over extended left arm; monogram to left and right. Newell 22, obv. die XXI; HGC 3, 1012a. Deep iridescent tone, minor roughness and doubling on reverse. VF.

From the W. Toliver Besson Collection. Ex Hunter Collection (Goldberg 72, 5 February 2013), lot 4053; Numismatic Fine Arts IX (10 December 1980), lot 178.

Demetrios I Poliorketes was the son of one of Alexander's greatest generals, Antigonos I Monophthalmos. Antigonos was arguably the strongest of Alexander's followers, the Diadochs, at one time ruling over all of Alexander's eastern territories from Asia Minor to Baktria, except for Egypt. Antigonos' success led him to be the first Diadoch to crown himself king, in 306 BC. By that time, Demetrios was an active participant in his father's wars and was also crowned king along with his father. Fearing Antigonos' growing power, the other Diadochs allied themselves against him, and finally defeated and killed him at the battle of Ipsos in 301 BC. Following Ipsos, Demetrios continued to battle the other Diadochs, and although he won numerous victories, he was usually unable to maintain his control over his conquests afterward. His epithet, Poliorketes ('besieger of cities') was earned following his siege of Rhodes. While that siege ultimately failed, it featured a number of elaborate siege engines which had become a hallmark of Demetrios' style of warfare. Demetrios was eventually abandoned by his army, and he subsequently surrendered to Seleukos I of Syria in 288 BC. Demetrios died in captivity five years later.

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Asta Classical Numismatic Group, LLC Triton XXIX  13-14 Jan 2026

Lot 142
Estimate: 5000 USD. Price realized: 9000 USD.

KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC. AR Tetradrachm (30mm, 17.14 g, 7h). Pella mint. Struck circa 294-293 BC. Nike standing left on prow of galley left, blowing trumpet she holds in her right hand and cradling stylis in her left arm / BA-ΣIΛEΩ-Σ ΔHMHTPIOY, Poseidon Pelagaios standing left, seen from behind, preparing to throw trident held aloft in his right hand, chlamys draped over extended left arm; monogram to left; to right, dolphin left above star. Newell 68, obv. die LVII; HGC 3, 1012e; SNG München 1042 var. (no dolphin; same obv. die); Dewing 1196 (same obv. die). Fully lustrous. Superb EF. Struck on a broad flan.

Ex Dr. Eike Druckrey Collection, purchased from Edward J. Waddell, 1998.

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