Bronze Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Antioch, 278 BC - 268 BC 1944.100.75044

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 1.21
  • Diameter (in mm): 12

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 345

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 278 BC - 268 BC
• Denomination: Denomination D (half)
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Antioch

• Obverse

  • Deity: Zeus

• Reverse

  • Symbol (Above): Houghton Monogram 222 , consists of Θ, Μ, and Ε / club
  • Symbol (Exergue): jawbone
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 345
• Reference: WSM 951
• Reference: SCO 548

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.75044
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Notes

• Doublestruck on reverse.

Rights

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