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<p>[QUOTE=&quot;John Anthony, post: 2648603, member: 42773&quot;]Demetrios I Poliorketes was king of Macedon and the first ruler of the Antigonid Dynasty.‭ ‬Early in his career he lost almost two-thirds of his kingdom to the Seleucids,‭ ‬but rebounded by freeing Athens,‭ ‬crushing the naval power of Ptolemaic Egypt,‭ ‬and establishing the Corinthian League. The Athenians welcomed him at first, but became displeased at his licentiousness. (What is it with politicians and prostitutes?) After sundry other military vicissitudes, he established himself as king of Macedonia in‭ ‬294‭ ‬BC by murdering Alexander, son of Cassander‭.</p><p><br /></p><p>These small bronzes of Poliorketes feature the head of Poseidon and a prow design that would later be taken up by Roman Republic moneyers. They are quite rare.</p><p><br /></p><p>[ATTACH=full]585492[/ATTACH]</p><p><br /></p><p><font size="3"><b>KINGS of MACEDON. Demetrios I Poliorketes. 306-283 BC.</b></font></p><p><font size="3">Æ16, 2.3g, 12h; Uncertain mint (in Caria?), Struck circa 290-286 BC. </font></p><p><font size="3">Obv.: Laureate head of Poseidon right.</font></p><p><font size="3">Rev.: BA; Prow right; labrys to right, AP monogram below. </font></p><p><font size="3">Reference: Newell 167</font>[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>

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