What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1055.3?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1055.3 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 1.94g, diameter 12mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antiochus III Denomination D Sco (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 1055.3)

Obverse

Reverse

Institut für Klassische Archäologie, Universität Tübingen

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1055.3

Ruler

Antiochus III

Denomination

Denomination D Sco

Date

211 BC-210 BC

Mint

Antiocheia Syria

Metal

Bronze

Weight

1.94g

Diameter

12mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Laureate head of Antiochus III right, as Apollo

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY

Apollo standing left, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1055.3 is a denomination d sco of Antiochus III (211 BC-210 BC), struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint. The reverse depicts Apollo standing left, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 1.94g, 12mm diameter.

About the Antiocheia Syria Mint

Antiocheia (modern Antakya, Turkey) was one of the major eastern mints, operating from the Seleucid period through the late Roman Empire. It produced large volumes of silver and bronze coinage for the eastern provinces.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1055.3?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1055.3 is a Bronze Denomination D Sco of Antiochus III (211 BC-210 BC) struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1055.3.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1055.3?: The obverse depicts Laureate head of Antiochus III right, as Apollo. The reverse depicts Apollo standing left, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1055.3?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1055.3 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 1.94g, diameter 12mm, die axis 12 h, struck.