What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1401?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1401 was struck in Silver, standard weight 20.57g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antiochus IV Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 1401)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1401

Ruler

Antiochus IV

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

168 BC-164 BC

Mint

Antiocheia Syria

Metal

Silver

Weight

20.57g

Diameter

30mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

laureate

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ / AN-TIOXΟΥ / ΘEOY - EΠIΦANOYΣ / NIKHΦOPOY

Laureate head of Apollo right

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY

Apollo, robed, standing right, holding patera and cithera

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1401 is a tetradrachm of Antiochus IV (168 BC-164 BC), struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint. The reverse depicts Apollo, robed, standing right, holding patera and cithera. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 20.57g, 30mm 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) 1401?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1401 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) 1401.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1401?: The obverse depicts Laureate head of Apollo right with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ / AN-TIOXΟΥ / ΘEOY - EΠIΦANOYΣ / NIKHΦOPOY. The reverse depicts Apollo, robed, standing right, holding patera and cithera with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY. Portrait type: laureate.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1401?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1401 was struck in Silver, standard weight 20.57g, diameter 30mm, die axis 6 h, struck.