What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 409.2c?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 409.2c was struck in Silver, standard weight 17.23g, diameter 28mm, die axis 5 h, struck.

Antiochus I Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 409.2c)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 409.2c

Ruler

Antiochus I

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

278 BC-261 BC

Mint

Ecbatana

Metal

Silver

Weight

17.23g

Diameter

28mm

Die Axis

5 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed head of Antiochus I right

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOΥ

Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding three arrows and resting left hand on grounded bow

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 409.2c is a tetradrachm of Antiochus I (278 BC-261 BC), struck at the Ecbatana mint. The reverse depicts Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding three arrows and resting left hand on grounded bow. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 17.23g, 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 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) 409.2c?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 409.2c is a Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus I (278 BC-261 BC) struck at the Ecbatana mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 1) 409.2c.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 409.2c?: The obverse depicts Diademed head of Antiochus I right. The reverse depicts Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding three arrows and resting left hand on grounded bow with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOΥ. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 409.2c?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 409.2c was struck in Silver, standard weight 17.23g, diameter 28mm, die axis 5 h, struck.