| Issuer | Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC)) |
| Year | 281 BC - 261 BC |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 16.90 g |
| Dimensions | 29 mm |
| Thickness | |
| Shape and Technique | Round (irregular) Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Engraver(s) | |
| In circulation to | |
| Reference(s) | SCO#1.357 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; in field to left, dolphin swimming left above monogram in circle; below throne, monogram of TP within circle. Circular border of dots. |
| Reverse script | Greek |
| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΛΕΩΣ / ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Translation: King Seleukos) |
| Edge | |
| Mint | |
| 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) - - ND (281 BC - 261 BC) - - ND (281 BC - 261 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin l. / Houghton Monogram 332.5 symbol, consists of Μ and Υ. Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 3.6 symbol, consists of Α and Β. - ND (281 BC - 261 BC) - Symbol (Left field): dolphin l. / Houghton Monogram 504.3 symbol, consists of Σ and Α. Symbol (Under throne): Houghton Monogram 79.6 symbol, consists of Β and Χ. - |
| Catalog ID | 1439496430 |
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