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Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1791.1a
Alexander I Balas · Denomination C (unit) · 149 - 147 BCE
Date149 - 147 BCE
AuthorityAlexander I Balas
DeityDionysus
DenominationDenomination C (unit)
MaterialBronze
MintAntioch, Syria
RegionSeleucis and Pieria
Average Size15mm, 2.9g (based on 20 examples)
Obverse TypeHead of young Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy
Reverse LegendBAΣΙΛΕΩΣ AΛEΞANΔPOY
Reverse TypeElephant standing left
DynastySeleucid Dynasty
ParentType URIsc.1.1791.1 ↗
StateSeleucid Empire
Examples in Museum Databases (19 specimens)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Bibliothèque nationale de France
Source record: http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.1791.1a