What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1474?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1474 was struck in Silver, standard weight 16.91g, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antiochus IV Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 1474)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1474

Ruler

Antiochus IV

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

168 BC-167 BC

Mint

Ace Ptolemais

Metal

Silver

Weight

16.91g

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed head of Antiochus IV right

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY

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

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1474 is a tetradrachm of Antiochus IV (168 BC-167 BC), struck at the Ace Ptolemais 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 16.91g.

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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1474?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1474 is a Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus IV (168 BC-167 BC) struck at the Ace Ptolemais mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1474.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1474?: 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 ΘEOY EΠIΦANOYΣ NIKHΦOPOY. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1474?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1474 was struck in Silver, standard weight 16.91g, die axis 12 h, struck.