正面
正面的文字 ANÉPIGRAPHE.
正面的说明书 Tête diadémée de Démétrius Ier à droite entourée de la stemma.
背面
背面的说明书 Tyché, drapée assise à gauche sur un trône, tenant de la main droite un sceptre et de la gauche une corne d'abondance ; le pied du siège est formé par un triton.
背面铭文 BASILEOS/ DHMHTRIOU/ EI
背面的翻译 (du roi Démétrios).
历史细节
SYRIA - SELEUKID KINGDOM - DEMETRIUS I SOTER
(162-150 BC)
Demetrius I Soter is the eldest son of Seleucus IV Philopator (187-175 AC.). He was a hostage of the Romans, under the Treaty of Apamea signed in 188 BC, when his father died in 175 BC. On the death of his uncle, Antiochus IV Epiphanes (175-164 AC .), the Romans freed their cumbersome hostage. Demetrius then quickly triumphed over his cousin Antiochus V Eupator (164-162 AC.) who had shut himself up in Antioch and who was assassinated after two years of reign. Demetrius then had to triumph over Timarch who had succeeded Antiochus V in 162 AC. After twelve years of reign, Demetrius was killed fighting the troops of Alexander Balas (150-145 AC.), who claimed to be the son of Antiochus IV. At his death, Demetrius left a minor son, Demetrius II, who had to fight against Antiochus VI Dionysus..