What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1398?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1398 was struck in Silver, standard weight 16.46g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antiochus IV Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 1398)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett Winterthur

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1398

Ruler

Antiochus IV

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

168 BC-164 BC

Mint

Antiocheia Syria

Metal

Silver

Weight

16.46g

Diameter

33mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Laureate head of Zeus right

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY

Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1398 is a tetradrachm of Antiochus IV (168 BC-164 BC), struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint. The reverse depicts Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 16.46g, 33mm 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 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) 1398?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1398 is a Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus IV (168 BC-164 BC) struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1398.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1398?: The obverse depicts Laureate head of Zeus right. The reverse depicts Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1398?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1398 was struck in Silver, standard weight 16.46g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.