What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1403?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1403 was struck in Silver, standard weight 4g, diameter 19mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antiochus IV Drachma (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 1403)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1403

Ruler

Antiochus IV

Denomination

Drachma

Date

173 BC-169 BC

Mint

Antiocheia Syria

Metal

Silver

Weight

Diameter

19mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed head of Antiochus IV right, diadem ends adorned with stars

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ

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

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1403 is a drachma of Antiochus IV (173 BC-169 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 4g, 19mm diameter.

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) 1403?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1403 is a Silver Drachma of Antiochus IV (173 BC-169 BC) struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1403.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1403?: The obverse depicts Diademed head of Antiochus IV right, diadem ends adorned with stars. The reverse depicts Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1403?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1403 was struck in Silver, standard weight 4g, diameter 19mm, die axis 12 h, struck.