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Chalkon - Seleukos II Antioch
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire |
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| Year | 246 BC - 226 BC |
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| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
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| Obverse description | Diademed and draped bust of Seleukos II facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait tradition characteristic of the Seleucid royal coinage. The effigy exhibits a dotted border along the coin's periphery. The flan is irregular, as typical of hammered bronze issues of the period, and the surfaces show the natural patina and wear consistent with ancient circulation. The portrait is boldly struck in relief despite the small module. |
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| Reverse description | A leaping or galloping horse facing right occupies the central field, rendered with dynamic energy characteristic of Hellenistic bronzes struck at Antioch. Above and flanking the central device, the Greek royal legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ is distributed in two lines, reading across the upper and lower fields respectively. The flan edges are irregular, consistent with hand-struck production. The overall style and iconography align with the civic and royal bronze coinage produced at the Antioch mint under Seleukos II. |
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| Mint | Antioch |
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