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Seleucid Coins (part 1) 6.1

Seleucus I Nicator · Denomination C (unit), Denomination D (half) · 282 - 281 BCE

Date282 - 281 BCE
AuthoritySeleucus I Nicator
DeityMedusa
DenominationDenomination C (unit), Denomination D (half)
MaterialBronze
MintSardis
RegionLydia
Average Size15mm, 2.8g (based on 2 examples)
Obverse TypeWinged head of Medusa right
Reverse LegendBAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ
Reverse TypeBull butting right
DynastySeleucid Dynasty
ParentType URIsc.1.6 ↗
Reverse Between legsΣΙ
StateSeleucid Empire
Symbol revΣΙ

Examples in Museum Databases (2 specimens)

obverse
reverse
American Numismatic Society (MANTIS)
obverse
reverse
Münzkabinett Bonn

Source record: http://numismatics.org/sco/id/sc.1.6.1