Seleucid Coins (part 1) 17.1

Seleucus I Nicator · Denomination B (double) · 300 - 281 BCE

Date300 - 281 BCE

AuthoritySeleucus I Nicator

DeityApollo, Athena

DenominationDenomination B (double)

MaterialBronze

MintAntioch, Syria

RegionSeleucis and Pieria

Average Size20mm, 6.6g (based on 2 examples)

Obverse TypeLaureate head of Apollo right, with wavy locks

Reverse LegendBAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ

Reverse TypeAthena Promachos advancing right, brandishing spear and shield

DynastySeleucid Dynasty

ParentType URIsc.1.17 ↗

Reverse Inner left field Houghton Monogram 521.1

Reverse Inner right field Houghton Monogram 389.2

StateSeleucid Empire

Symbol rev Houghton Monogram 521.1

Symbol rev letterΣ, Α, Μ, Π

Monograms

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