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Seleucid Coins (part 1) 3.1

Seleucus I Nicator · Tetradrachm · 282 - 281 BCE

Date282 - 281 BCE
AuthoritySeleucus I Nicator
DeityHeracles, Zeus
DenominationTetradrachm
MaterialSilver
MintSardis
RegionLydia
Average Size24mm, 16.9g (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.1.3 ↗
Reverse Left fieldHoughton Monogram 147
Reverse Under throneΑΣ
StateSeleucid Empire
Symbol revHoughton Monogram 147ΑΣ
Symbol rev letterΕ, Π

Monograms

monogram

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.1.3.1