Silver Coin, Aradus, 311 BCE - 300 BCE. 1944.100.77106

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 17.13
  • Diameter (in mm): 28

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 94.6c

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 311 BC - 305 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Seleucus I Nicator
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Babylon II

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles

• Reverse

  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): anchor, flukes upward
  • Symbol (InnerLeftField): Houghton Monogram 607.1 , consists of Ω and Ρ
  • Symbol (UnderThrone): Μ
  • Deity: Zeus
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 94.6c
• Reference: Price 3356
• Reference: SCO 312

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.77106
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Notes

• Previously attributed to Aradus.

Rights

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