| Issuer | Seleucid Empire |
| Year | 151 BC - 146 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 14.15 g |
| Dimensions | 26.5 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | SC2#1830, HGC 9#882, SCO#1.1830 |
| Obverse description | Diademed head facing right at centre. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Eagle at centre facing left, with palm frond over shoulder; date at left; mintmark ΣΙΔΩ at right above aphlaston. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
ϛΞΡ
ΣΙΔΩ (Translation: King Alexander 166 Sidon) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | ΣΙΔΩ Sidon, Phoenicia, modern-day Sidon, Lebanon |
| Mintage | ND (151 BC - 150
BC) ΣΙΔΩ - Dated ΒΞΡ (SE 162, 151/50 BC) - ND (150 BC - 149 BC) ΣΙΔΩ - Dated ΓΞΡ (SE 163, 150/49 BC) - ND (148 BC - 147 BC) ΣΙΔΩ - Dated ΕΞΡ (SE 165, 148/47 BC) - ND (147 BC - 146 BC) ΣΙΔΩ - Dated ϛΞΡ (SE 166, 147/46 BC) - |
| Catalog ID | 6536497710 |
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