Bronze Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Seleuceia ad Tigrim, 281 BC - 261 BC 1944.100.71542

Physical Description

• Axis: 10

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 7.86
  • Diameter (in mm): 21

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 391.1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 281 BC - 261 BC
• Denomination: Denomination B (double)
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Seleuceia ad Tigrim

• Obverse

  • Deity: Athena

• Reverse

  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): Houghton Monogram 608 , consists of Χ and Ω
  • Symbol (OuterRightField): Houghton Monogram 368.1 , consists of Ξ and Α
  • Deity: Apollo
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 391.1
• Reference: ESM 174
• Reference: SCO 546

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.71542
• 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