© Leu Numismatik
© Leu Numismatik
Tetradrachm - Antiochos I Soter Seleukeia on the Tigris 278 BC - 261 BC
| Silver | 17.1 g | 30 mm |
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC)) |
|---|---|
| King | Antiochos I Soter (281 BC - 261 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Years | 278 BC - 261 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 17.1 g |
| Diameter | 30 mm |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Orientation | Variable alignment ↺ |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#424807 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 97% |
Reverse
Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on his bow; in outer left and right fields, monograms.
Script: Greek
Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
Translation: King Antiochos
Comment
SC1 379.3c (Images courtesy of Leu Numismatik)
SC1 379.3d (Images courtesy of CNG)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about this coin is that it features the image of Antiochos I Soter, the founder of the Seleucid Empire, on one side, and an image of Apollo on the other. This coin was used as a means of payment and trade throughout the empire, which at its peak, spanned from modern-day Turkey to India.
