What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 308a?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 308a was struck in Silver, standard weight 16.96g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antiochus I Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 308a)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 308a

Ruler

Antiochus I

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

281 BC-268 BC

Mint

Pergamum

Metal

Silver

Weight

16.96g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

12 h

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress

Reverse

ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ 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) 308a is a tetradrachm of Antiochus I (281 BC-268 BC), struck at the Pergamum 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 16.96g, 31mm 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 Pergamum Mint

Pergamum (modern Bergama, Turkey) was a mint of the Attalid kingdom and later a Roman provincial mint. Its Hellenistic coinage is among the finest of the ancient world.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 308a?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 308a is a Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus I (281 BC-268 BC) struck at the Pergamum mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 1) 308a.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 308a?: 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 ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 308a?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 308a was struck in Silver, standard weight 16.96g, diameter 31mm, die axis 12 h, struck.