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Tetradrachm - Seleukos I Nikator Seleukeia in Pieria
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire |
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| Year | 300 BC - 281 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Youthful head of Herakles in right profile, wearing the scalp of the Nemean lion as a headdress, with the beast's mane rendered in flowing, deeply engraved locks framing the face. The facial features are finely modelled in the Hellenistic tradition, displaying a strong brow, prominent nose, and parted lips. The lion skin is tied beneath the chin, with the forelegs visible at the neck. The design is set within a plain field with a dotted border visible at the coin's periphery. No legend appears on the obverse. |
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| Reverse description | Zeus Aëtophoros enthroned in left profile upon a high-backed throne, his body draped, extending his right hand to receive a wreath from Nike, who stands upon his outstretched palm facing left. In his left hand he holds a long sceptre. Below the throne, a monogram is enclosed within a circle, serving as a mint or magistrate control mark. The Greek legend ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ to the right and ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ to the left frames the composition, identifying the issuing authority as King Seleukos. |
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| Mintage | ND (300 BC - 281 BC) |
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