What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 324b?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 324b was struck in Silver, standard weight 17.15g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antiochus I Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 324b)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 324b

Ruler

Antiochus I

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

280 BC-261 BC

Mint

Sardes

Metal

Silver

Weight

17.15g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed head of Antiochus I right

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY

Apollo wearing sandals, seated left on omphalos, holding two arrows and resting left hand on grounded bow

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 324b is a tetradrachm of Antiochus I (280 BC-261 BC), struck at the Sardes mint. The reverse depicts Apollo wearing sandals, seated left on omphalos, holding two arrows and resting left hand on grounded bow. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 17.15g, 28mm 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) 324b?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 324b is a Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus I (280 BC-261 BC) struck at the Sardes mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 1) 324b.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 324b?: The obverse depicts Diademed head of Antiochus I right. The reverse depicts Apollo wearing sandals, seated left on omphalos, holding two arrows 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) 324b?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 324b was struck in Silver, standard weight 17.15g, diameter 28mm, die axis 12 h, struck.