| Issuer | Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC)) |
| Year | 261 BC - 246 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.95 g |
| Dimensions | 30 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | SCO#1.576 9 |
| Obverse description | Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Circular border of dots. |
| Obverse script | |
| Obverse lettering | |
| Reverse description | Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, dolphin left above monogram; below throne, monogram. Circular border of dots. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΣEΛEYKOY (Translation: King Seleukos) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | Dolphin Laodicea ad Mare, Syria,modern-day Latakia, Syria |
| Mintage | ND (261 BC - 246
BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin l. / Houghton Monogram 478 symbol, consists of Π, Υ, and Ρ or Houghton Monogram 475 symbol, consists of Π, Λ, Υ, and Ι Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 207 symbol, consists of Ω, Η, Α, and Ρ - ND (261 BC - 246 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin l. / Houghton Monogram 76 symbol, consists of Β and Η - ND (261 BC - 246 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin l. / Houghton Monogram 267 symbol, consists of Μ, Δ, and Ε Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 72.3 symbol, consists of Β and Α - ND (261 BC - 246 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin / Houghton Monogram 519.3 symbol, consists of Ε, Υ, and Ο or Houghton Monogram 519.1 symbol, consists of Ε and Υ or Houghton Monogram 519.2 symbol, consists of Ε, Υ, and Σ Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 180.2 sy - ND (261 BC - 246 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin / Houghton Monogram 519.3 symbol, consists of Ε, Υ, and Ο or Houghton Monogram 519.1 symbol, consists of Ε and Υ or Houghton Monogram 519.2 symbol, consists of Ε, Υ, and Σ Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 3.4 symb - ND (261 BC - 246 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin / Houghton Monogram 210.2 symbol, consists of Η, Α, Υ, and Ρ Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 389.2 symbol, consists of Π and Α - ND (261 BC - 246 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin / Houghton Monogram 210.2 symbol, consists of Η, Α, Υ, and Ρ Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 3.4 symbol, consists of Α and Β - ND (261 BC - 246 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin / Houghton Monogram 53 symbol, consists of Α, Χ, and Ρ Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 3.4 symbol, consists of Α and Β - ND (261 BC - 246 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin / Houghton Monogram 59.2 symbol, consists of Α and Υ Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 3.4 symbol, consists of Α and Β - |
| Catalog ID | 8291409570 |
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