Seleucid Coins (part 1) 21.2a

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

Date300 - 281 BCE

AuthoritySeleucus I Nicator

DeityMedusa

DenominationDenomination B (double)

MaterialBronze

MintAntioch, Syria

RegionSeleucis and Pieria

Average Size7.1g (based on 2 examples)

Obverse TypeWinged head of Medusa right

Reverse LegendBAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ

Reverse TypeBull butting right

DynastySeleucid Dynasty

ParentType URIsc.1.21.2 ↗

Reverse ExergueΘΞ

StateSeleucid Empire

Symbol revΘΞ

Examples in Museum Databases (2 specimens)

American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)