How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 224?

The obverse depicts Winged head of Medusa right. The reverse depicts Bull butting right with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ.

What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 224?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 224 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 2.06g, diameter 14mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Seleucus I Denomination D Sco (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 224)

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Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 224

Ruler

Seleucus I

Denomination

Denomination D Sco

Date

286 BC-281 BC

Mint

Ecbatana

Metal

Bronze

Weight

2.06g

Diameter

14mm

Die Axis

5 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Winged head of Medusa right

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ

Bull butting right

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 224 is a denomination d sco of Seleucus I (286 BC-281 BC), struck at the Ecbatana mint. The reverse depicts Bull butting right. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 2.06g, 14mm diameter.

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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What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 224?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 224 is a Bronze Denomination D Sco of Seleucus I (286 BC-281 BC) struck at the Ecbatana mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 1) 224.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 224?: The obverse depicts Winged head of Medusa right. The reverse depicts Bull butting right with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 224?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 224 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 2.06g, diameter 14mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

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Seleucus I Denomination D Sco, Bull reverse

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