Seleucus I Nicator ("the Victor") (satrap, 321–305 BC; king, 305–281 BC) was the founder of the Seleucid Empire. He had served as an infantry commander under Alexander the Great and became chiliarch (i.e. vizier) to Perdiccas at the Settlement of Babylon (323 BC). In 321 BC, after the death of Perdiccas he was appointed satrap (governor) of Babylonia. He was driven out by Antigonus Monophthalmus in 315 BC, but managed to return and hold the satrapy in 312. Seleucus I assumed the royal title in 305 BC and embarked upon a great eastern campaign that created a Seleucid Empire stretching from Babylonia and Syria to the borders of India. He played a pivotal role in the defeat and death of Antigonus at the Battle of Ipsus (301 BC). Seleucus I expanded his empire into Asia Minor after defeating and killing Lysimachus, the king of Thrace who had claimed Antigonus' territories in Asia Minor, at the Battle of Corupedium (281 BC). Seleucus I was assassinated later in 281 BC as he advanced to take possession of Thrace.
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MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.
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WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
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| Babylon (Seleucus I), silver, staters (seated Baal/lion) (321-315 BCE)
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Silver
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31,521 kg
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| Babylonia (Uncertain mint 6) (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (318-301 BCE)
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Silver
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22,815 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (311-305 BCE)
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Silver
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13,082 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (wreath group) (Heracles/seated Zeus) (311-308 BCE)
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Silver
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2,726 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) (311-280 BCE)
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Silver
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10,826 kg
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| Aradus (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (311-301 BCE)
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Silver
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9,571 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, hemidrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) (311-293 BCE)
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Silver
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500 kg
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| Aradus (Seleucus I), silver, hemidrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (311-301 BCE)
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Silver
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619 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, obols (Heracles/zeus - AΛEΞANΔPOY and ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (311-280 BCE)
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Silver
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234 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), gold, staters (Athena/Nike) (311-280 BCE)
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Gold
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47,641 kg
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| Aradus (Seleucus I), bronze (Heracles/prow) (310-300 BCE)
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Bronze
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| S 1595 - Babylon (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (309-303 BCE)
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Silver
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27,617 kg
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| S 1596 - Babylon (Seleucus I), gold, staters (309-303 BCE)
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Gold
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23,960 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, didrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) (303-293 BCE)
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Silver
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1,635 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) (303-293 BCE)
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Silver
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770 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), gold, double darics (Alexander with elephant scalp/Nike) (303-293 BCE)
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Gold
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15,969 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), bronze, 5.5g (head of Alexander/Nike - ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) (303-293 BCE)
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Bronze
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| Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (helmeted head/Nike & trophy) (301-295 BCE) Kritt
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Silver
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50,748 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Seleucus/Nike & trophy) (301-295 BCE) Marest-Caffey
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Silver
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9,143 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (301-295 BCE)
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Silver
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2,956 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I), silver, hemidrachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (301-295 BCE)
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Silver
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588 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I), silver, obols (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (301-295 BCE)
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Silver
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342 kg
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| Antioch (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (300-281 BCE)
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Silver
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3,618 kg
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| Seleuceia Pieria (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (300-298 BCE)
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Silver
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2,132 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I - imitations), silver, tetradrachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (300-200 BCE)
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Silver
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669 kg
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| Laodiceia ad Mare (Seleucids), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (300-200 BCE)
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Silver
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23,715 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I - imitations), silver, drachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (300-200 BCE)
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Silver
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152 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I - imitations), silver, hemidrachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (300-200 BCE)
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Silver
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82 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I - imitations), silver, obols (Seleucus I/Nike and trophy) (300-200 BCE)
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Silver
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11 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus/biga of elephants) (296-281 BCE)
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Silver
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6,013 kg
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| Bactria (uncertain mint) (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus/elephant biga) (295-280 BCE)
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Silver
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1,357 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (Heracles/Dionysiac rider - BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (295-293 BCE)
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Silver
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404 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΒAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (393-280 BCE)
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Silver
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11,549 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΒAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (293-280 BCE)
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Silver
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11,549 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΒAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (293-280 BCE)
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Silver
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14,118 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, hemidrachms (Heracles/Zeus - ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (293-280 BCE)
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Silver
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254 kg
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| Ecbatana (Seleucus I), bronze, ca 4g (winged head of Medusa/bull butting - BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (293-280 BCE)
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Bronze
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| Bactria (uncertain mint) (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (Zeus/Athena driving biga of elephants) (290-280 BCE)
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Silver
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335 kg
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| Bactria (uncertain mint) (Seleucus I), gold, staters (Apollo/elephant biga) (290-281 BCE)
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Gold
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10,346 kg
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| Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus/elephant) (288-287 BCE)
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Silver
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2,537 kg
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| Sardis (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (282-281 BCE) Hochard 2024
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Silver
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1,758 kg
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| Sardis (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (282-281 BCE) Miller - Hoover 2010
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Silver
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1,329 kg
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| Sardis (Antiochus I), silver, tetradrachms (Seleucus I/seated Apollo) (276-270 BCE)
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Silver
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1,490 kg
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MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.
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DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.
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| 28778 - Babylon (Alexander the Great) (1/30th of tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over uncertain type (Heritage, 232223, June 2022, 62058)
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Silver
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317 BC JL
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| 1779 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Seleucus I) (tetradrachm Seleucus I/quadriga of elephants) over Tarsus (Alexander the Great Zeus/Heracles) (CNG, 36, Dec. 1995, 2046)
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Silver
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300 BC JL
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| 2234 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Seleucus I) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 381, Aug. 2016, 223)
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Silver
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300 BC JL
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| 1971 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Seleucus I) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 404, Aug. 2017, 260)
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Silver
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300 BC JL
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| 2006 - Antioch (AE Medusa/bull) over uncertain type (New York, ANS, 1944.100.75022)
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Bronze
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300 BC JL
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| SO 1154 - Antioch over uncertain mint
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Bronze
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300 BC JL
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| 1735 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Seleucus I) (AE Athena/elephant) over uncertain type (New York, ANS, 1944.100.902 - Newell coll.)
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Bronze
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296 BC JL
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| 2109 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Seleucus I) (AE Athena/elephant) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Seleucus I) (Athena/bull) (New York, ANS, 1944.100.44895 - Newell coll.)
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Bronze
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296 BC JL
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| 28538 - Syria (uncertain Seleucid mint) (Seleucus I) (tetradrachm Heracles/Zeus aetophorus) over uncertain type (CNG, EA 570, Sept. 2024, 145)
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Silver
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294 BC JL
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Overstruck typeImage of the overstruck variety
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MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made.
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DateIdentifies the initial date in a range assigned in a numismatic context.
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Overstriking coinImage of the overstriking coin
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| 25625 - Istakhr (Baydat) (tetradrachm Baydat/enthroned Baydad) over Seleucus I (Heracles/Zeus) (CNG, 126, May 2024, 390)
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Silver
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299 BC JL
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| 25825 - Istakhr (Baydat) (tetradrachm Baydat/enthroned Baydad) over Alexander type (Heracles/Zeus) (CNG, 123, May 2023, 332)
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Silver
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299 BC JL
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| 2109 - Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Seleucus I) (AE Athena/elephant) over Seleuceia ad Tigrim (Seleucus I) (Athena/bull) (New York, ANS, 1944.100.44895 - Newell coll.)
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Bronze
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296 BC JL
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| 2715 - Istakhr (Vadfradad I) (tetradrachm Vadfradat/temple fire) over Susa (Seleucus I) (Seleucus/Nike & trophy) (CNG, 90, May 2012, 788)
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Silver
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240 BC JL
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