What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 323.1b?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 323.1b was struck in Silver, standard weight 17.03g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antiochus I Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 323.1b)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 323.1b

Ruler

Antiochus I

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

276 BC-270 BC

Mint

Sardes

Metal

Silver

Weight

17.03g

Diameter

26mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed, horned head of Seleucus I right

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) 323.1b is a tetradrachm of Antiochus I (276 BC-270 BC), struck at the Sardes 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 17.03g, 26mm 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 Sardes Mint

Sardes (modern Sart, Turkey) was an ancient Lydian mint, traditionally credited as the place where coinage was invented. It continued as a Roman provincial and imperial mint.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 323.1b?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 323.1b is a Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus I (276 BC-270 BC) struck at the Sardes mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 1) 323.1b.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 323.1b?: The obverse depicts Diademed, horned head of Seleucus I right. 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) 323.1b?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 323.1b was struck in Silver, standard weight 17.03g, diameter 26mm, die axis 12 h, struck.