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Tetradrachm - Seleukos I Nikator Seleukeia on Pieria
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire |
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| Year | 300 BC - 281 BC |
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| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
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| Reverse lettering | ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΚΡ |
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| Mintage | ND (300 BC - 281 BC) |
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Seleukos I founded Seleukeia on the Pieria around 300 BC as one of four cities he named after himself or members of his family — the coastal Syrian settlement serving as the primary port for the newly established capital at Antioch. Coinage struck there during his reign reflects the administrative consolidation following his victory at the Battle of Ipsus in 301 BC, which delivered him Syria and dramatically expanded the territory demanding a functioning monetary infrastructure.
Seleukos was assassinated by Ptolemy Keraunos in 281 BC, the same year he crossed into Macedonia — closing the window on this issue's production almost to the month.