Seleucid Coins (part 1) 8

Seleucus I Nicator · Denomination C (unit), Denomination D (half) · 282 - 281 BCE

Date282 - 281 BCE

AuthoritySeleucus I Nicator

DeityMedusa

DenominationDenomination C (unit), Denomination D (half)

MaterialBronze

MintMagnesia ad Maeandrum

RegionIonia

Average Size15mm, 2.4g (based on 3 examples)

Obverse TypeWinged head of Medusa right

Reverse LegendBAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ

Reverse TypeBull butting left, meander border

DynastySeleucid Dynasty

StateSeleucid Empire

Examples in Museum Databases (3 specimens)

American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)

KHM Wien

Universität Köln