What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1230a?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1230a was struck in Silver, standard weight 17.14g, diameter 27mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antiochus III Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 1230a)

Obverse

Reverse

Akademisches Kunstmuseum, Universität Bonn

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1230a

Ruler

Antiochus III

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

223 BC-211 BC

Mint

Ecbatana

Metal

Silver

Weight

17.14g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed head of Antiochus III right (Type Ai)

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY

Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1230a is a tetradrachm of Antiochus III (223 BC-211 BC), struck at the Ecbatana mint. The reverse depicts Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 17.14g, 27mm diameter.

About the Tetradrachm

The tetradrachm was the principal large silver coin of the Greek world, equivalent to four drachms. Weights vary by standard, Attic tetradrachms weigh approximately 17 grams, while other standards differ. The denomination was struck from the sixth century BC through the Roman provincial period.

About the Ecbatana Mint

Ecbatana (modern Hamadan, Iran) was a major mint of the Seleucid empire and later the Parthian kingdom. It produced coinage from the conquests of Alexander through the Hellenistic period.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1230a?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1230a is a Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus III (223 BC-211 BC) struck at the Ecbatana mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1230a.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1230a?: The obverse depicts Diademed head of Antiochus III right (Type Ai). The reverse depicts Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1230a?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1230a was struck in Silver, standard weight 17.14g, diameter 27mm, die axis 5 h, struck.