Silver Coin of Antiochus II Theos, Alexandreia Troas, 261 BC - 246 BC 1944.100.78282

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/collection/1944.100.78282

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Obverse: Head of idealized young king right, wearing winged diadem
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Reverse: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY - Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow
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Physical Description

  • Axis: 12

  • Measurements

    • Weight (in gr.): 16.79
    • Diameter (in mm): 32

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 492

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Administrative History

  • Identifier: 1944.100.78282
  • Department: Greek
  • Collection: American Numismatic Society

  • Provenance

    • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

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

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Annotations

1. Edward T. Newell hoard notebook, circa 1939

Sections
60
Creator
Newell, Edward Theodore, 1886-1941
Abstract
Notebook of handwritten notes on ancient Greek coin hoards, including Aleppo, 1893; Afiun Kara Hissar, Arpagot, 1918; Adrianople; Asia Minor, 1929; Babylon, 1900; Byblus, 1931; Chalcis, 1935; Chalcidice (Olynthus?); Demanhur, 1900; Epidaurus, 1903; Gebal (Byblus), 1931; Homs, 1934; Homs, 1927; Khorsabad; Mesopotamia (Dunne); Nicomedia (probably Thessalian hoard); Tell Halaf, 1911; Thessalian, 1938. Also, one loose sheet of Pera Palace Hotel (Constantinople) letterhead containing four pages of notes labeled "Antioch" Hoard.
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