What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 420?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 420 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 1.46g, diameter 13mm, die axis 3 h, struck.

Antiochus I Denomination D Sco (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 420)

Obverse

Reverse

Archäologisches Museum der Universität Münster

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 420

Ruler

Antiochus I

Denomination

Denomination D Sco

Date

278 BC-261 BC

Mint

Ecbatana

Metal

Bronze

Weight

1.46g

Diameter

13mm

Die Axis

3 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed head of Antiochus I right

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY

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

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 420 is a denomination d sco 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 bronze at a standard weight of 1.46g, 13mm 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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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 420?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 420 is a Bronze Denomination D Sco of Antiochus I (278 BC-261 BC) struck at the Ecbatana mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 1) 420.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 420?: 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 ANTIOXOY. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 420?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 1) 420 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 1.46g, diameter 13mm, die axis 3 h, struck.