What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2096.4?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2096.4 was struck in Silver, standard weight 16.45g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antiochus VII Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 2096.4)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2096.4

Ruler

Antiochus VII

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

134 BC-133 BC

Mint

Damascus

Metal

Silver

Weight

16.45g

Diameter

29mm

Die Axis

12 h

Portrait Type

diademed

Manufacturing

struck

Obverse

Diademed head of Antiochus VII right

Reverse

BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY

Athena standing left, resting left hand on grounded shield and extending right beyond royal epithet where she supports Nike left, extending wreath into border, vertical spear behind

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2096.4 is a tetradrachm of Antiochus VII (134 BC-133 BC), struck at the Damascus mint. The reverse depicts Athena standing left, resting left hand on grounded shield and extending right beyond royal epithet where she supports Nike left, extending wreath into border, vertical spear behind. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 16.45g, 29mm 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.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2096.4?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2096.4 is a Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus VII (134 BC-133 BC) struck at the Damascus mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2096.4.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2096.4?: The obverse depicts Diademed head of Antiochus VII right. The reverse depicts Athena standing left, resting left hand on grounded shield and extending right beyond royal epithet where she supports Nike left, extending wreath into border, vertical spear behind with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2096.4?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2096.4 was struck in Silver, standard weight 16.45g, diameter 29mm, die axis 12 h, struck.