Babylon
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The mint at the ancient site of Babylon in Babylonia.
Die Studies
| Item | Image | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum) |
|---|---|---|---|
| S 1778 - Babylon? (Alexander the Great), silver, 5 shekels (Alexander/Porus) (327 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 1,909 kg |
| S 1781 - Babylon? (Alexander the Great), silver, 2 shekels (elephant/quadriga) (325-323 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 406 kg |
| Babylon (Alexander the Great), silver, decadrachms (Heracles/Zeus) (325-323 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 1,957 kg |
| S 1780 - Babylon? (Alexander the Great), silver, 2 shekels (archer/elephant) (325-323 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 1,146 kg |
| Babylon (Seleucus I), silver, staters (seated Baal/lion) (321-315 BCE) | _staters_lion.jpg){kind=small}
|
Silver | 31,521 kg |
| S 1595 - Babylon (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (309-303 BCE) | 
|
Silver | 27,617 kg |
| Babylon (Seleucus I), gold, staters (Athena/Nike) (309-303 BCE) | 
|
Gold | 23,960 kg |
Overstriking coins
| Item | Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin | MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. | DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context. | Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28557 - Babylon (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over Alexander the Great (Heracles/Zeus) (Vilmar Numismatics, inv. 18505) | 
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Silver | 325 BC JL | 
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| 3881 - Babylon (Alexander the Great) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over uncertain type (Rasmussen, 856, May 2015, 5016) | 
|
Silver | 323 BC JL | |
| 28778 - Babylon (Alexander the Great) (1/30th of tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over uncertain type (Heritage, 232223, June 2022, 62058) | 
|
Silver | 317 BC JL |
Overstruck coins
Description 
| Nomisma IDNomisma ID | babylon |
| Definition: | The mint at the ancient site of Babylon in Babylonia. |
| Pleiades IDUnique ID of the Pleiades place resource | 133324175 |
| Ancient regionAncient region. | Babylonia
Nomisma: babylonia |
| Modern countryModern country | Iraq |
| CoordinatesGeographical coorindates | 32.522907° N, 44.424150° E |
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