| Issuer | Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC)) |
| Year | 281 BC - 261 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Drachm (1) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 4.15 g |
| Dimensions | 18 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | SCO#1.358 9 |
| Obverse description | Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. Circular border of dots. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Zeus seated left on a throne with a back, holding eagle in his right hand and long scepter in his left; below eagle, dolphin left above monogram; below throne, monogram of ΠΑ. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | BAΣIΛΕΩΣ - ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟY (Translation: King Seleukos) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | Dolphin Laodicea ad Mare, Syria,modern-day Latakia, Syria |
| Mintage | ND (281 BC - 261
BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin l. / Houghton Monogram 190 symbol, consists of Δ, Α, Ν, and Ρ. Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 504.6 symbol, consists of Σ and Α - ND (281 BC - 261 BC) - - ND (281 BC - 261 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin l. / Houghton Monogram 493.3 symbol, consists of Π, Υ, Ι, Μ, and Τ. Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 274.2 symbol, consists of Μ, Δ, and Τ. - ND (281 BC - 261 BC) - - ND (281 BC - 261 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin l. / Houghton Monogram 654.1 symbol, consists of Μ, Υ, Ο, and Ω. Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 535.2 symbol, consists of Τ, Ρ, and Ο. - ND (281 BC - 261 BC) - - |
| Catalog ID | 8785229150 |
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