Seleucid Coins (part 1) 42

Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.42

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Typological Description

Object Type: Coin
Date Range: 310 BC - 290 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Seleucus I Nicator
- - Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
  - State: Seleucid Empire
Geographic
- Mint: Carrhae
- Region: Asia--Asia--Mesopotamia
Obverse
- Type: Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
- Deity: Heracles
Reverse
- Legend: ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ
- Type: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left
- Deity: Zeus
TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

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Seleucid Coins (part 1) 42.1http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.42	Type: Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress Deity: Heracles	Legend: ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ Type: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left Symbol (Left field): axe Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 41.11 , consists of Α, Τ, and Ρ Deity: Zeus
Seleucid Coins (part 1) 42.2http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.42	Type: Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress Deity: Heracles	Legend: ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ Type: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left Symbol (Left field): crescent / Houghton Monogram 426 , consists of Γ, Υ, Ε, and Ο Symbol (Under throne): ΔΙΟ Deity: Zeus	object: 1
Seleucid Coins (part 1) 42.3http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.42	Type: Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress Deity: Heracles	Legend: ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ Type: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left Deity: Zeus
Seleucid Coins (part 1) 42.4http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.42	Type: Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress Deity: Heracles	Legend: ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ Type: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left Symbol (Left field): filleted bucranium / Houghton Monogram 425 , consists of Ν, Ε, and Δ Symbol (Under throne): filleted bucranium / Houghton Monogram 148 , consists of Ε, Π, Υ, and Ο Deity: Zeus	object: 1
Seleucid Coins (part 1) 42.5http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.42	Type: Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress Deity: Heracles	Legend: ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ Type: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left Symbol (Left field): wreath (above) / monogram (below) Symbol (Under throne): ΛΥ Deity: Zeus	objects: 3
Seleucid Coins (part 1) 42.6http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.42	Type: Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress Deity: Heracles	Legend: ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ Type: Zeus seated on stool-throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left Symbol (Left field): collared dog head Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 205.2 , consists of Η and Ρ Deity: Zeus

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Silver Coin of Seleucus I Nicator, Carrhae, 310 BC - 290 BC 1944.100.74264

Collection: American Numismatic Society
Axis: 3
Diameter (in mm): 25.0
Weight (in gr.): 16.8

Silver Coin of Seleucus I Nicator, Carrhae, 310 BC - 290 BC 1944.100.74266

Collection: American Numismatic Society
Axis: 5
Diameter (in mm): 27.0
Weight (in gr.): 16.94

[Monnaie : Tétradrachme, argent, Carrhae, Mésopotamie, Séleucos I Nikator]

Collection: Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier: R 2144
Diameter (in mm): 25
Weight (in gr.): 16.92

[Monnaie : Tétradrachme, argent, Carrhae, Mésopotamie, Séleucos I Nikator]

Collection: Bibliothèque nationale de France
Identifier: Luynes.3261 (43-49-36)
Diameter (in mm): 28
Weight (in gr.): 16.10

DNB GR-06850

Collection: National Numismatic Collection, De Nederlandsche Bank, Amsterdam
Axis: 6
Diameter (in mm): 26
Weight (in gr.): 16.83

Seleukiden: Seleukos I. ca. 310–290 v. Chr.

Collection: Münzkabinett Wien
Identifier: ID107507
Axis: 9
Diameter (in mm): 27
Weight (in gr.): 16.87

Quantitative Analysis

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Axis: 5.75
Diameter (in mm): 26.33
Weight (in gr.): 16.74

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Seleucid Coins (part 1) 42

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