Silver Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleuceia ad Tigrim, 280 BC - 261 BC 1944.100.70690

Physical Description

• Axis: 7

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.66
  • Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 379.3d

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 280 BC - 261 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Antiochus I Soter
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Seleuceia ad Tigrim

• Obverse

  • Type: Diademed head of Antiochus I right
  • Portrait: Antiochus I Soter
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Reverse

  • Legend: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY
  • Type: Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow
  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): Houghton Monogram 41.2 , consists of Α and Ρ or Houghton Monogram 11.1 , consists of Α and Τ
  • Symbol (OuterRightField): Houghton Monogram 134.2 , consists of Δ, Ω, and Ρ
  • Deity: Apollo
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 379.3d
• Reference: ESM 157
• Reference: SCO 504

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.70690
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States