What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2107.4a?

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2107.4a was struck in Silver, standard weight 15.98g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.

Antiochus VII Tetradrachm (HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins 2107.4a)

Obverse

Reverse

Münzkabinett, Staatliche Museen zu Berlin

Catalog Reference

HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2107.4a

Ruler

Antiochus VII

Denomination

Tetradrachm

Date

132 BC-131 BC

Mint

Tyre

Metal

Silver

Weight

15.98g

Diameter

33mm

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 to left, spear propped against Athena's arm

About This Type

This HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2107.4a is a tetradrachm of Antiochus VII (132 BC-131 BC), struck at the Tyre 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 to left, spear propped against Athena's arm. Struck in silver at a standard weight of 15.98g, 33mm 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 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.'

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Frequently Asked Questions

What is HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2107.4a?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2107.4a is a Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus VII (132 BC-131 BC) struck at the Tyre mint cataloged under Houghton no. Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2107.4a.
How do you identify HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2107.4a?: 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 to left, spear propped against Athena's arm with the inscription BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY EYEPΓETOY. Portrait type: diademed.
What are the physical specifications of HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2107.4a?: HOUGHTON Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2107.4a was struck in Silver, standard weight 15.98g, diameter 33mm, die axis 12 h, struck.