173 BCE - 169 BCE | ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
Overstriking coin
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Overstruck variety
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Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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Head of Antiochus IV, wearing radiate wreath.
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ (Greek) Zeus standing left, holding scepter and thunderblt. At feet, eagle. Perhaps a monogram on outer left field.
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 173 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 169 BCE
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Hellenistic 323-30 BC  periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.: Bronze
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WeightWeight of the numismatic object (in grams). in grams: 3.053.05 g <br />3,050 mg <br />
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DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius.: denomination B (double)
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AxisDescribes the directional relationship between the obverse and reverse of a numismatic object.: 11 mm <br />0.1 cm <br />
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| DiameterDescribes diameter of an object (in mm).: 1818 mm <br />1.8 cm <br />
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References
Description
| ObverseInscription or printing placed on the obverse.:
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Bust of Artemis right, quiver at shoulder or Apollo wearing laurel wreath or Seleukos III, wearing diadem (visible: uncertain traces).
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ReverseInscription or printing placed on the reverse.:
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ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Greek) Apollo seated left on omphalos, nude, holding bow and arrow. In outer left field, CEΛ. In exergue, monogram (visible: Apollo's arm with arrow, legs, trace of omphalos. ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ. Trace of Λ in outer left field. Trace of monogram in exergue).
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Mint and issuing power
Chronology
| FromIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. 226 BCE toIdentifies the final date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.. 223 BCE
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Hellenistic 323-30 BC periodTime period of the numismatic object.
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Physical description
| DenominationTerm indicating the value of a numismatic object. Examples: tetradrachm, chalkous, denarius. ᵖ:
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denomination C
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References
References
- ^ Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine C. - Hoover, Oliver D. (2008), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 2, Seleucus IV through Antiochus XIII, 2 v., New York - Lancaster - London, (xxx), 120 p. of plates : ill., maps, tables
- ^ Houghton, Arthur - Lorber, Catharine (2002), Seleucid coins : a comprehensive catalogue. Part 1, Seleucus I through Antiochus III, New York - Lancaster - London, 2 v. (xxxviii, 488 p. + 300 p.), 101 pl.
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