Bronze Coin of Alexander I Balas, Cyrrhus, 149 BC - 148 BC 1944.100.78145

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 3.38
  • Diameter (in mm): 15

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1810

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 149 BC - 148 BC
• Denomination: Denomination C (unit)
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Alexander I Balas
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Cyrrhus

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Alexander I Balas
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Reverse

  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): monogram
  • Symbol (InnerLeftField): ΔΞΡ
  • Deity: Athena
  • Deity: Nike
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1810
• Reference: cf CSE.449

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.78145
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

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

Subjects

• Era: SE

Rights

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