How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1671?

The obverse depicts Diademed head of Demetrius I right. The reverse depicts Stern of galley left with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY TYPIΩN𐤓‬𐤌𐤋‬. Portrait type: diademed.

What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1671?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1671 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.27g, diameter 21mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Demetrius I Soter Denomination B Sco

Obverse

Reverse

Seminar für Alte Geschichte, Universität Freiburg

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1671

Ruler

Demetrius I Soter

Denomination

Denomination B Sco

Date

159 BC-158 BC

Mint

Tyre

Metal

Bronze

Weight

7.27g

Diameter

21mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed head of Demetrius I right

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY TYPIΩN𐤓‬𐤌𐤋‬

Stern of galley left

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1671 is a denomination b sco of Demetrius I Soter (159 BC-158 BC), struck at the Tyre mint. The reverse depicts Stern of galley left. Struck in bronze at a standard weight of 7.27g, 21mm diameter.

About the Tyre Mint

Tyre (in modern Lebanon) was a major Phoenician and later Seleucid and Roman provincial mint. Its silver shekels are identified in biblical tradition as the 'thirty pieces of silver.'

All Demetrius I Soter coins Tyre mint All Denomination B Sco coins

Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1671?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1671 is a Bronze Denomination B Sco of Demetrius I Soter (159 BC-158 BC) struck at the Tyre mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1671.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1671?: The obverse depicts Diademed head of Demetrius I right. The reverse depicts Stern of galley left with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΔHMHTPIOY TYPIΩN𐤓‬𐤌𐤋‬. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1671?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1671 was struck in Bronze, standard weight 7.27g, diameter 21mm, die axis 12 h, struck.