Seleucid Coins (part 1) 790
Canonical URI: http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.790
Typological Description
- Object Type: Coin
- Date Range: 246 BC - 226 BC
- Denomination: Tetradrachm
- Manufacture: Struck
- Material: Bronze
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Authority
- Authority: Seleucus II Callinicus
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- Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
- State: Seleucid Empire
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Geographic
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Obverse
- Type: Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
- Deity: Heracles
- Portrait: Seleucus II Callinicus
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- Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
- State: Seleucid Empire
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Reverse
- Legend: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ
- Type: Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left
- Symbol (Left field): Houghton Monogram 389.8
, consists of Σ, Α, and Π - Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 36.1
, consists of Α, Ν, and Ψ - Deity: Zeus
- TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins
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