Tetradrachm of Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire Artist: Unknown
Mint: Board of Revenue
Ruler: Seleucus I, King of the Seleucid Empire, ca. 358–281 B.C., ruled 305–281 B.C.

312–281 B.C.

Numismatics

On view, 1st floor, Numismatics
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

17.08 g, 7:00, 26.5 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund

Accession Number

2004.6.265

Geography

Made in Greece

Culture

Greek

Period

4th–3rd century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Head of Herakles wearing lion-skin r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: BASILEOS below, SELEUKOU to r. Zeus enthroned l. holding eagle in r. and sceptre in l.; before and below throne, monograms.
Provenance
Hirsch, Munich, September 23–6, 1992, cat. 175, lot 479; Professor Dr. Peter Robert Franke and Leonore Franke, Munich, 1992–2004 Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, tetradrachms

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