What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1638.1g?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1638.1g was struck in Silver, standard weight 16.22g, diameter 31mm, die axis 1 h, struck.

Demetrius I Soter Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 1638.1g)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1638.1g

Ruler

Demetrius I Soter

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

162 BC-154 BC

Mint

Antiocheia Syria

Metal

Silver

Weight

16.22g

Diameter

31mm

Die Axis

1 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed head of Demetrius I right, with lean features

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY

Tyche seated left on backless throne with winged tritoness support, holding short scepter and cornucopiae

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1638.1g is a tetradrachm of Demetrius I Soter (162 BC-154 BC), struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint. The reverse depicts Tyche seated left on backless throne with winged tritoness support, holding short scepter and cornucopiae. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 16.22g, 31mm 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) 1638.1g?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1638.1g is a Silver Tetradrachm of Demetrius I Soter (162 BC-154 BC) struck at the Antiocheia Syria mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1638.1g.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1638.1g?: The obverse depicts Diademed head of Demetrius I right, with lean features. The reverse depicts Tyche seated left on backless throne with winged tritoness support, holding short scepter and cornucopiae with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1638.1g?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1638.1g was struck in Silver, standard weight 16.22g, diameter 31mm, die axis 1 h, struck.