BCE 0162 - 0150 Bronze Serrate Coin of Demetrios I Soter
Description
“Bronze Serrate Coin of Demetrios I Soter”
Seleucid Empire, Antioch mint, ca. 162–150 BCE
Bronze
Obverse: Bridled horse head left
Reverse: Elephant walking right; Greek legend “Of King Demetrios”
Bronze serrate coin issued under Demetrios I Soter of the Seleucid Empire, 162–150 BCE. Minted at Antioch on the Orontes. The obverse depicts a bridled horse head, while the reverse shows an elephant accompanied by the Greek royal title BASILEŌS DĒMĒTRIOU (‘of King Demetrios’). Elephant imagery in Seleucid coinage symbolized Hellenistic imperial power and military prestige derived from the legacy of Alexander the Great.
