What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 206.1?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 206.1 was struck in Silver, standard weight 8.1g, diameter 19mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Seleucus I Didrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 206.1)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 206.1

Ruler

Seleucus I

Denomination

Didrachm

Date

295 BC-281 BC

Mint

Ecbatana

Metal

Silver

Weight

8.1g

Diameter

19mm

Die Axis

6 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse

ANTIOXOY BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ

Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 206.1 is a didrachm of Seleucus I (295 BC-281 BC), struck at the Ecbatana mint. The reverse depicts Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 8.1g, 19mm diameter.

About the Didrachm

The didrachm (two drachms) was a major silver denomination of the Greek world, typically weighing 7–8.5 grams. It was the standard large silver coin of Magna Graecia (southern Italy), where cities produced some of the finest coins of the ancient world.

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) 206.1?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 206.1 is a Silver Didrachm of Seleucus I (295 BC-281 BC) struck at the Ecbatana mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 1) 206.1.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 206.1?: The obverse depicts Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. The reverse depicts Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding eagle on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left with the inscription ANTIOXOY BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 206.1?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 206.1 was struck in Silver, standard weight 8.1g, diameter 19mm, die axis 6 h, struck.