Bronze Denomination B (double) of Alexander I Balas, Antioch, Syria, 152 BCE–144 BCE. 1992.54.1712

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 6.12

Typological Description

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 152 BCE - 144 BCE
• Denomination: Denomination B (double)
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Place of Production: Antioch, Syria
  • Region: Seleucis and Pieria

• Reverse

  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): trident
  • Symbol (Exergue): monogram

• Edge

  • Description: beveled

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1795.3a
• Reference: cf.BMC.49
• Reference: SC.1795.3a

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1992.54.1712
• Lot: 1992.54
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Description

Rights

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