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Tetradrachm - Seleukos I In the name of Alexander III; Susa
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC)) |
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| Year | 305 BC - 297 BC |
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| Weight | 17.11 g |
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| Obverse description | Youthful, beardless head of Heracles facing right, wearing the Nemean lion skin headdress tied beneath the chin, the scalp and forelegs rendered in fine detail. The portrait displays the characteristic idealized features associated with Alexander III iconography, with full curling hair visible beneath the headdress. The finely modelled bust is set within a plain inner border of dots. The overall style reflects the high-quality engraving tradition of the Susa mint during the early Seleucid period. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned left on a stool-throne, his draped body shown in three-quarter view; his outstretched right hand supports an eagle with spread wings, while his left hand holds a long sceptre. A bee appears as a control symbol in the left field, and the letters AY serve as an additional control mark below the throne. The Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ runs along the right and upper fields, identifying the coin as struck in the name of Alexander the Great, in accordance with Seleukos I's early monetary policy of continuing Alexandrine coinage types. |
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| Edge | Plain |
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