Demetrius III Philopator (Seleucid king, 97/6-88/7 BC)
Demetrius III Philopator Soter ("Father-loving Savior"), nicknamed Eucaerus ("the Well-timed"), was the twenty-first king of the Seleucid Empire, ruling in Damascus from 97/6 to 88/7 BC. A brother of Seleucus VI, Antiochus XI, and Philip I, Demetrius III was installed in Damascus by Ptolemy IX as a means of denying the city to both Antiochus IX and the Nabatean Arabs. He fought an unsuccessful war against the Hasmonean Jewish king, Alexander Jannaeus, but made inroads into northern Syria. In 88 BC, Demetrius III besieged Philip I, in Beroea. The siege was abruptly lifted when Demetrius was captured by Philip's Parthian allies. He died in captivity shortly thereafter.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Damascus (Demetrius III), silver, tetradrachms (Demetrius III/standing statue of Atargatis) (97-87 BCE) | 
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Silver | 9,040 kg |
| Damascus (Demetrius III), silver, drachms (Demetrius III/standing Nike) (97-87 BCE) | 
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Silver | 209 kg |
| Damascus (Demetrius III), silver, hemidrachms (Demetrius III/diadem) (97-87 BCE) | 
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Silver | 42 kg |
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Demetrius III Philopator 
| TypeType of authority. ᵖ | Person |
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | demetrius_iii_eucaerus |
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Literature
- Hoover - Houghton - Veselý 2008 (3 mentions)
- SC II (3 mentions)
- HGC 9 (2 mentions)
- Sear II (1 mentions)
