Silver Coin of Antiochus VI Dionysus, Apameia in Syria, 144 BC - 143 BC 1967.152.634

Physical Description

• Axis: 12

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.53
  • Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2010.4a

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 144 BC - 143 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

  • Authority: Antiochus VI Dionysus
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Apameia in Syria

• Obverse

  • Symbol: star
  • Portrait: Antiochus VI Dionysus
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): thyrsus
  • Symbol (RightField): ΤΡΥ (above) / monograms (below)
  • Symbol (Below): ΘΞΡ
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2010.4a
• Reference: N 228

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1967.152.634
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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