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Seleucid Coins (part 1) 3.3b

Seleucus I Nicator · Tetradrachm · 282 - 281 BCE

Date282 - 281 BCE
AuthoritySeleucus I Nicator
DeityHeracles, Zeus
DenominationTetradrachm
MaterialSilver
MintSardis
RegionLydia
Average Size26mm, 17.0g (based on 3 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.1.3.3 ↗
Reverse Left fieldHoughton Monogram 150.2
Reverse Under throneHoughton Monogram 168.1
StateSeleucid Empire
Symbol revHoughton Monogram 150.2Houghton Monogram 168.1
Symbol rev letterΕ, Ρ, Η, Δ, Ν, Ω

Monograms

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Examples in Museum Databases (3 specimens)

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American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
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reverse
KHM Wien
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reverse
Universität Münster

Source record: http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.3.3b