What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1395.2a?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1395.2a was struck in Silver, standard weight 17.05g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antiochus IV Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 1395.2a)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1395.2a

Ruler

Antiochus IV

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

175 BC-172 BC

Mint

Antiocheia Syria

Metal

Silver

Weight

17.05g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed head of Antiochus IV right

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ

Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1395.2a is a tetradrachm of Antiochus IV (175 BC-172 BC), struck at the Antiocheia Syria 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 17.05g.

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 Antiocheia Syria Mint

Antiocheia (modern Antakya, Turkey) was one of the major eastern mints, operating from the Seleucid period through the late Roman Empire. It produced large volumes of silver and bronze coinage for the eastern provinces.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1395.2a?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1395.2a is a Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus IV (175 BC-172 BC) struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1395.2a.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1395.2a?: The obverse depicts Diademed head of Antiochus IV right. The reverse depicts Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1395.2a?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1395.2a was struck in Silver, standard weight 17.05g, die axis 12 h, struck.