What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1539?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1539 was struck in Silver, standard weight 15.85g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.

Antiochus IV Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 1539)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1539

Ruler

Antiochus IV

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

173 BC-164 BC

Mint

Ecbatana

Metal

Silver

Weight

15.85g

Diameter

27mm

Die Axis

6 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed head of Antiochus IV right

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ ΘEOY

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

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1539 is a tetradrachm of Antiochus IV (173 BC-164 BC), struck at the Ecbatana 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 15.85g, 27mm 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 Ecbatana Mint

Ecbatana (modern Hamadan, Iran) was a major mint of the Seleucid empire and later the Parthian kingdom. It produced coinage from the conquests of Alexander through the Hellenistic period.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1539?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1539 is a Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus IV (173 BC-164 BC) struck at the Ecbatana mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1539.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1539?: 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. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1539?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1539 was struck in Silver, standard weight 15.85g, diameter 27mm, die axis 6 h, struck.