Silver Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Tarsus, 280 BC - 278 BC 1944.100.78032

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 14.93
  • Diameter (in mm): 27

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 330

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 280 BC - 278 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Tarsus

• Obverse

  • Deity: Heracles
  • Portrait: Antiochus I Soter
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Grape cluster
  • Symbol (UnderThrone): Houghton Monogram 206.5 , consists of Η, Α, and Ρ / Houghton Monogram 243.2 , consists of Κ, Δ, and Ρ
  • Deity: Zeus
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 330
• Reference: WSM 1294
• Reference: SCO 524

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.78032
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Notes

• Broken

Rights

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