Seleucid Coins (part 1) 12

Seleucus I Nicator · Stater · 300 - 281 BCE

Date300 - 281 BCE

AuthoritySeleucus I Nicator

DeityAthena

DenominationStater

MaterialGold

MintAntioch, Syria

RegionSeleucis and Pieria

Average Size19mm, 8.5g (based on 1 example)

Obverse TypeHead of Athena right in crested Corinthian helmet

Reverse LegendΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ

Reverse TypeNike standing left holding wreath in outstretched right hand, and mast (stylis) in her left hand

DynastySeleucid Dynasty

Reverse Left wing Houghton Monogram 48.1

Reverse Right wingΘΕ

StateSeleucid Empire

Symbol rev Houghton Monogram 48.1

ΘΕ

Symbol rev letterΑ, Ρ

Monograms

American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)