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Seleucid Coins (part 1) 10

Seleucus I Nicator · Tetradrachm · 294 - 281 BCE

Date294 - 281 BCE
AuthoritySeleucus I Nicator
DeityHeracles, Zeus
DenominationTetradrachm
MaterialSilver
MintTarsus
RegionCilicia
Average Size27mm, 17.1g (based on 1 example)
Obverse TypeBeardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse LegendΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Reverse TypeZeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left
DynastySeleucid Dynasty
StateSeleucid Empire

Examples in Museum Databases (1 specimen)

obverse
reverse
National Numismatic Collection, De Nederlandsche Bank

Subtypes (2)

Obverse Type
Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse Legend
ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Reverse Type
Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left
Authority
Seleucus I Nicator
Deity
Heracles, Zeus
Denomination
Tetradrachm
Dynasty
Seleucid Dynasty
Material
Silver
Mint
Tarsus
Region
Cilicia
State
Seleucid Empire
Obverse Type
Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
Reverse Legend
ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ
Reverse Type
Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left
Authority
Seleucus I Nicator
Deity
Heracles, Zeus
Denomination
Tetradrachm
Dynasty
Seleucid Dynasty
Material
Silver
Mint
Tarsus
Region
Cilicia
State
Seleucid Empire

Source record: http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.10