Demetrios II, Nicator
Demetrius II (d. 125 BC), called Nicator (Victor), ruler of the Greek Seleucid kingdom, and was the middle son of Demetrius I Soter. As a young boy, he fled to Crete after the death of his father, his mother and his older brother, when Alexander Balas usurped the Seleucid throne. About 147 BC he returned to Syria, and with the help of Ptolemy VI Philometor, king of Egypt, regained his father's throne. However, Demetrius was not a popular king. The people of Syria had little respect for the young boy, who had come to power with the help of Egypt and Cretan mercenaries. The Antiochenians offered the Seleucid throne to Ptolemy VI, who had already conquered most of southern Syria for his own interest. However, he insisted Demetrius would become king, knowing that Rome would never tolerate a unified Hellenistic state. Ptolemy VI was killed when Alexander Balas made a last desperate attempt to regain his throne. The Egyptian troops marched home, leaderless and disillusioned, and with Balas dead as well Demetrius became sole master of the Seleucid kingdom. After pillaging of the Cretan soldiers caused a rebellion, Aniochus VI Dionysus was proclaimed king. In 126 BCE Demetrius was defeated in a battle at Damascus, and killed on a ship near Tyre. He was succeeded by his queen Cleopatra Thea and then by two of their sons, Seleucus V Philometor and Antiochus VIII Grypus.

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Demetrios II 144 BC AE 19 Obvs: Head of Apollo right, hair flowing. Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΦIΛAΔEΛΦOY NIKATOPEΣ, Tripod. 19mm, 5.5g $110.00 Order # G 131 SNG Isr.220.1624 Qty Shipping amount			Demetrios II 130 to 125 BC AE 18 Obvs: Laureate head of Zeus right. Revs: BAΣΙΛEΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY ΘEOY NIKATOPEΣ, Nike holding wreath in right hand and palm branch with left. Ξ 18mm, 7.3g $95.00 Order # G 132 Ref: SNG Isr.288.2176 Qty Shipping amount