Silver Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Laodicea ad Mare, 280 BC - 261 BC 1944.100.77061

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.84
  • Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 357.6d

• 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: Laodicea ad Mare

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): dolphin l. / Houghton Monogram 3.6 , consists of Α and Β
  • Symbol (UnderThrone): Houghton Monogram 3.6 , consists of Α and Β
  • Deity: Zeus
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

Findspot Description

• Hoard: IGCH 458

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 357.6d
• Reference: WSM 1218
• Reference: SCO 409

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.77061
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Notes

• Test cut on obverse at 12 o'clock.

Rights

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