Seleucid Kings, Demetrios III Eukairos AE, Damaskos Mint, 97 - 87 B.C. 18mm, 3.19 grams, Struck 97/6 - 88/7 B.C.

Seleucid Kings, Demetrios III Eukairos AE, Damaskos Mint, 97 - 87 B.C. 18mm, 3.19 grams, Struck 97/6 - 88/7 B.C.

Obverse: Radiate and diademed head of Demetrios III to right

Reverse: Hermes standing to left on square base, holding palm and caduceus, ΒAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOV ΦEOV ΦIΛOΠΛTOPOΣ ΣΩTHPOΣ, SC 2456, HGC 9, 1312,

***Demetrius III was primarily based in Damascus.

On his coinage, he used official titles like Theos Philopator Soter ("God, Father-loving Savior"). The nickname "Eucaerus" is popularly used by modern historians and translates to "well-timed," but it is a likely mistranscription of the nickname Akairos, meaning "the untimely one," which was used by the ancient historian Josephus.

His reign ended when he was defeated by the Parthian Empire and taken captive, where he later died after 87 BC.***

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