Silver Coin of Cleopatra Thea, Antiochus VIII Grypus, Tarsus, Civic Workshop, 122 BC - 121 BC 1944.100.78074

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.43
  • Diameter (in mm): 27

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2260

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 122 BC - 121 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Cleopatra Thea
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire
  • Authority: Antiochus VIII Grypus
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Tarsus, Civic Workshop

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Cleopatra Thea
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire
  • Portrait: Antiochus VIII Grypus
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Reverse

  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): monograms
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: y

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2260

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.78074
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • Petrowicz coll.

Subjects

• Era: SE

Rights

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