Bronze Coin of Antiochus I Soter, Tarsus, 280 BC - 261 BC 1944.100.78037

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 7.38
  • Diameter (in mm): 21

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 332.3a

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 280 BC - 261 BC
• Denomination: Denomination B (double)
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Tarsus

• Obverse

  • Deity: Athena

• Reverse

  • Symbol (Exergue): Houghton Monogram 183 , consists of Η and Γ / Houghton Monogram 243.1 , consists of Κ, Δ, and Ρ
  • Deity: Dioscuri
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 332.3a
• Reference: WSM 1301
• Reference: SCO 478

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.78037
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • Schroeder-Wertheim coll.

Rights

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