What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 212.6?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 212.6 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.08g, diameter 14mm, die axis 7 h, struck.

Seleucus I Hemidrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 212.6)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 212.6

Ruler

Seleucus I

Denomination

Hemidrachm

Date

311 BC-295 BC

Mint

Ecbatana

Metal

Silver

Weight

2.08g

Diameter

14mm

Die Axis

7 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse

ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

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) 212.6 is a hemidrachm of Seleucus I (311 BC-295 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 2.08g, 14mm diameter.

About the Hemidrachm

The hemidrachm (half-drachm) was a fractional silver denomination struck across the Greek world, typically weighing 1.5–2.5 grams. It served as everyday coinage for smaller transactions where a full drachm or tetradrachm was too large.

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) 212.6?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 212.6 is a Silver Hemidrachm of Seleucus I (311 BC-295 BC) struck at the Ecbatana mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 1) 212.6.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 212.6?: 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 ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 212.6?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 212.6 was struck in Silver, standard weight 2.08g, diameter 14mm, die axis 7 h, struck.