Tetradrachm - Seleukos I Nikator

Tetradrachm - Seleukos I Nikator - obverseTetradrachm - Seleukos I Nikator - reverse

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Features

Issuer Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC))
King Seleukos I Nikator (305 BC - 281 BC)
Type Standard circulation coin
Years 312 BC - 281 BC
Value Tetradrachm (4)
Currency Drachm
Composition Silver
Weight 17.04 g
Diameter 25 mm
Shape Round (irregular)
Technique Hammered
Demonetized Yes
Number
N#
137285

Obverse

Head of Herakles right wearing lion skin knotted at base the of the neck.

Reverse

Zeus, nude to waist, seated left and holding eagle, with legend below and to the right, and with letters to the left and beneath the seat.

Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ
ΑΤ
ΑΠ

Translation: King Seleukos

Edge

Smooth

Comments

Many different combinations exist for the letters to the left of Zeus and under his seat.

See also

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Date VG F VF XF AU UNC
ND (312 BC - 281 BC)  Μ / Μ ΑΡ; Susa mint
ND (311 BC - 300 BC)  ΜΙ / ΜΡ; Babylon I mint
ND (300 BC - 295 BC)  ΜΤ / ΔΙ; Seleukeia-on-Tigris mint
ND (300 BC - 281 BC)  ΚΡ / Β ΤΑ; Susa mint

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