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Tetradrachm - Seleukos I Nikator (Ekbatana) 295 BC
295 BC year| Silver | 17.07 g | - |
| Issuer | Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC)) |
|---|---|
| King | Seleukos I Nikator (305 BC - 281 BC) |
| Type | Standard circulation coin |
| Year | 295 BC |
| Value | Tetradrachm (4) |
| Currency | Drachm |
| Composition | Silver |
| Weight | 17.07 g |
| Shape | Round (irregular) |
| Technique | Hammered |
| Demonetized | Yes |
| Updated | 2024-10-10 |
| Numista | N#180789 |
|---|---|
| Rarity index | 100% |
Reverse
Hero with Dionysiac (or Seleucus I) attributes, wearing helmet adorned with bull's ear and horns, panther skin over shoulders, mounted on horned horse right. He holds a spear in his right hand and wears a helmet adorned with a bull’s ear and horns, and a cuirass. Below and behind horse, ΣΩ and two monograms
Script: Greek
Lettering:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ
ΣΩ
Translation: King Seleukos (I, Nikator)
Interesting fact
One interesting fact about the Tetradrachm - Seleukos I Nikator (Ekbatana) 295 BC coin is that it features the image of Seleucus I Nicator, 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.
