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Seleucid Coins (part 1) 10.1a

Seleucus I Nicator · Tetradrachm · 294 - 281 BCE

Date294 - 281 BCE
AuthoritySeleucus I Nicator
DeityHeracles, Zeus
DenominationTetradrachm
MaterialSilver
MintTarsus
RegionCilicia
Average Size29mm, 16.6g (based on 2 examples)
Obverse TypeBeardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse LegendΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Reverse TypeZeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left
DynastySeleucid Dynasty
ParentType URIsc.1.10.1 ↗
Reverse Left fieldHoughton Monogram 605
Reverse Under throneHoughton Monogram 28.1
StateSeleucid Empire
Symbol revHoughton Monogram 605Houghton Monogram 28.1
Symbol rev letterΝ, Κ, Ω, Α

Monograms

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Examples in Museum Databases (2 specimens)

obverse
reverse
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
obverse
reverse
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)

Source record: http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.10.1a