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Hemidrachm - Seleukos VI Epiphanes Nikator
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire |
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| Year | 96 BC - 94 BC |
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| Shape | Round (irregular) |
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| Obverse description | Diademed head of Seleukos VI Epiphanes Nikator facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic portrait style with finely detailed curly hair bound by a royal diadem, the ends of which fall behind the neck. The portrait displays a youthful visage with a slightly prominent chin, characteristic of late Seleucid royal portraiture. A dotted border frames the flan, which is notably irregular in shape as typical of hammered silver coinage of this period. |
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| Reverse description | A cornucopia (horn of plenty) shown upright and richly filled with fruits and foliage, a prominent symbol of royal abundance and divine favor in Seleucid iconography. A dynastic monogram appears to the outer left of the central device, with the letter C (lunate sigma) positioned below. The Greek royal legend runs around the field, partially visible due to the irregular flan, reading [B]AΣIΛEΩΣ ΣEΛEYKOY ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ, identifying the issuer as King Seleukos Nikator. The overall composition follows standard late Seleucid reverse typology for minor silver denominations. |
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| Reverse lettering | [B]AΣIΛEΩ[Σ] ΣEΛEYKOY ΝΙΚΑΤΟΡΟΣ |
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