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Tetradrachm - Seleukos IV Philopator Antioch on the Orontes
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire |
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| Year | 187 BC - 175 BC |
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| Composition | Silver |
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| Obverse description | Diademed portrait bust of Seleukos IV Philopator facing right, rendered in the Hellenistic royal tradition with finely modeled curling hair bound by a royal diadem with flowing ties visible behind the neck. The king is depicted with a youthful, idealized physiognomy characteristic of Seleucid dynastic portraiture. The bust is set within a plain field with no legend, filling the flan with commanding presence. The portrait continues the artistic conventions established by Seleukos I, emphasizing regal authority through the use of the diadem as the primary symbol of Hellenistic kingship. |
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| Reverse lettering | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Translation: King Seleukos (IV, Philopator)) |
| Edge | Plain |
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