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Chalkon - Seleukos I Antioch
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC)) |
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| Year | 300 BC - 281 BC |
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| Currency | Drachm |
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| Obverse description | Laureate head of Apollo facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic style with characteristic wavy locks of hair beneath the laurel wreath. The portrait is bold and slightly raised in high relief, occupying most of the flan. The facial features are well-defined, with a strong profile, prominent eye, and a short beard visible along the jawline. The field around the effigy is plain and unadorned. |
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| Reverse lettering | BAΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY (Translation: King Seleucus (I, Nicator)) |
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Seleukos I founded Antioch on the Orontes around 300 BC, naming it after his father Antiochos, and immediately established it as a primary mint — this chalkon belongs to that founding production. He ruled until 281 BC, when he was assassinated by Ptolemy Keraunos shortly after crossing into Macedonia, making him the last surviving general of Alexander's original circle.