Seleucus I Nicator (satrap in 321-305 BC and Seleucid king in 305-281 BC)

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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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Item Image MetalThe physical material (usually metal) from which an object is made. WeightCarter 1983 * Median weight * 20000 (*10 if gold or electrum)
Babylon (Seleucus I), silver, staters (seated Baal/lion) (321-315 BCE) S1893 Babylon (Seleucus I) staters lion.jpg Silver 31,521 kg
Babylonia (Uncertain mint 6) (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (318-301 BCE) S1911 Seleucus I babylonia Mint 6.jpg Silver 22,815 kg
Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (311-305 BCE) S2041 Susa Seleucus I alexander.jpg Silver 13,082 kg
Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (wreath group) (Heracles/seated Zeus) (311-308 BCE) S1912 Susa Seleucus wreath.jpg Silver 2,726 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) (311-280 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus tetradrachm (Alexander).jpg Silver 10,826 kg
Aradus (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (311-301 BCE) Aradus Seleucus I tetradrachms.jpg Silver 9,571 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, hemidrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) (311-293 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus hemidrachm (Alexander)+.jpg Silver 500 kg
Aradus (Seleucus I), silver, hemidrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (311-301 BCE) Aradus Seleucus I hemidrachms.jpg Silver 619 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, obols (Heracles/zeus - AΛEΞANΔPOY and ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (311-280 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus obol (Alexander).jpg Silver 234 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), gold, staters (Athena/Nike) (311-280 BCE) Ecbatana seleucus I stater.jpg Gold 47,641 kg
Aradus (Seleucus I), bronze (Heracles/prow) (310-300 BCE) S47 Aradus bronze heracles prow.jpg Bronze
S 1595 - Babylon (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (309-303 BCE) S1595 Babylon Alexander tetradrachms.jpg Silver 27,617 kg
S 1596 - Babylon (Seleucus I), gold, staters (309-303 BCE) S1596 Babylon Alexander staters.jpg Gold 23,960 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, didrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) (303-293 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus didrachm (Alexander).jpg Silver 1,635 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) (303-293 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus drachm (Alexander).jpg Silver 770 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), gold, double darics (Alexander with elephant scalp/Nike) (303-293 BCE) Ecbatana seleucus I double daric.jpg Gold 15,969 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), bronze, 5.5g (head of Alexander/Nike - ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ) (303-293 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus I bronze nike.jpg Bronze
Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (helmeted head/Nike & trophy) (301-295 BCE) Kritt S402 Susa Seleucus I tetradrachms trophy.jpg Silver 50,748 kg
Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Seleucus/Nike & trophy) (301-295 BCE) Marest-Caffey S402 Susa Seleucus I tetradrachms trophy.jpg Silver 9,143 kg
Susa (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (301-295 BCE) S403 Susa Seleucus I drachms trophy.jpg Silver 2,956 kg
Susa (Seleucus I), silver, hemidrachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (301-295 BCE) S404 Susa Seleucus I hemidrachms trophy.jpg Silver 588 kg
Susa (Seleucus I), silver, obols (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (301-295 BCE) S405 Susa Seleucus I obols trophy.jpg Silver 342 kg
Antioch (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (300-281 BCE) S1789 Antioch tetradrachm Seleucus I.jpg Silver 3,618 kg
Seleuceia Pieria (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (300-298 BCE) S1788 Seleuceia tetradrachm Seleucus I.jpg Silver 2,132 kg
Susa (Seleucus I - imitations), silver, tetradrachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (300-200 BCE) Susa Seleucus I trophy tetra imitat.jpg Silver 669 kg
Laodiceia ad Mare (Seleucids), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (300-200 BCE) S1289 Laodicea ad mare tetradrachms.jpg Silver 23,715 kg
Susa (Seleucus I - imitations), silver, drachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (300-200 BCE) S 407 - Susa (Seleucus I - imitations), silver, drachms (300-200 BCE).png Silver 152 kg
Susa (Seleucus I - imitations), silver, hemidrachms (helmeted head/Nike and trophy) (300-200 BCE) S 408 - Susa (Seleucus I - imitations), silver, hemidrachms (300-200 BCE).jpg Silver 82 kg
Susa (Seleucus I - imitations), silver, obols (Seleucus I/Nike and trophy) (300-200 BCE) Susa Seleucus I trophy obol.jpg Silver 11 kg
Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus/biga of elephants) (296-281 BCE) S2039 Susa Seleucus I elephants.jpg Silver 6,013 kg
Bactria (uncertain mint) (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus/elephant biga) (295-280 BCE) S968 Bactria Seleucus tetradrachms.jpg Silver 1,357 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (Heracles/Dionysiac rider - BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (295-293 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus drachm rider.jpg Silver 404 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΒAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (393-280 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus tetradrachm (Alexander).jpg Silver 11,549 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΒAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (293-280 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus tetradrachm (Alexander).jpg Silver 11,549 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (Heracles/seated Zeus - ΒAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (293-280 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus drachm (Seleucus).jpg Silver 14,118 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), silver, hemidrachms (Heracles/Zeus - ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (293-280 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus hemidrachm (Alexander).jpg Silver 254 kg
Ecbatana (Seleucus I), bronze, ca 4g (winged head of Medusa/bull butting - BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ) (293-280 BCE) Ecbatana Seleucus I bronze.jpg Bronze
Bactria (uncertain mint) (Seleucus I), silver, drachms (Zeus/Athena driving biga of elephants) (290-280 BCE) S969 Bactria Seleucus drachms.jpg Silver 335 kg
Bactria (uncertain mint) (Seleucus I), gold, staters (Apollo/elephant biga) (290-281 BCE) S967 Bactria Seleucus staters.jpg Gold 10,346 kg
Susa (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Zeus/elephant) (288-287 BCE) S2040 Susa Seleucus I elephant.jpg Silver 2,537 kg
Sardis (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (282-281 BCE) Hochard 2024 Sardis seleucus i.jpg Silver 1,758 kg
Sardis (Seleucus I), silver, tetradrachms (Heracles/seated Zeus) (282-281 BCE) Miller - Hoover 2010 Sardis seleucus i.jpg Silver 1,329 kg
Sardis (Antiochus I), silver, tetradrachms (Seleucus I/seated Apollo) (276-270 BCE) Sardis Antiochus I Apollo.jpg Silver 1,490 kg
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