Dichalkon - Antiochos I Ai Khanoum, Bactra, or Seleucia on the Tigris

€419,085.00
IssuerSeleucid Empire
Year281 BC - 261 BC
TypeStandard circulation coin
ValueDichalkon (1⁄24)
CurrencyDrachm
CompositionBronze
Weight6.67 g
Dimensions21 mm
Thickness
Shape and TechniqueRound (irregular)
OrientationVariable alignment ↺
Engraver(s)
In circulation to
Reference(s) SC1#388, SC1#455, SC1#458, SCO#1.388
Obverse descriptionApollo Laureate facing three quarters right.
Obverse script
Obverse lettering
Reverse descriptionNike standing right, erecting trophy, extending left arm to trophy.
Reverse scriptGreek
Reverse letteringΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
(Translation: King Antiochos)
Edge
MintAi Khanoum, Bactria,Afghanistan
Bactra, Bactria, modern-day
Balkh, Afghanistan
Seleucia on the Tigris, Iraq
MintageND (281 BC - 261 BC)  - SC1#388 (Seleucia on the Tigris) -
ND (281 BC - 261 BC)  - SC1#455 Δ and Ο Monogram (Bactria) -
ND (281 BC - 261 BC)  - SC1#458 Star (Bactria) -
Catalog ID2235536680
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