Tetradrachm - Seleukos I In the name of Alexander III; Carrhae

Features

Issuer	Seleucid Empire (Seleucid Empire (305 BC - 64 BC))
King	Seleukos I Nikator (305 BC - 281 BC)
Type	Standard circulation coins
Years	305 BC - 300 BC
Value	Tetradrachm (4)
Currency	Drachm
Composition	Silver
Weight	17 g
Diameter	24 mm
Shape	Round (irregular)
Technique	Hammered
Orientation	Variable alignment ↺
Demonetized	Yes
Number	N# 300091
References	SCO# 1.41.3b Seleucid Coins Online (http://numismatics.org/sco/) , SC1# 41.3b Arthur Houghton, Catharine C. Lorber, Brian Kritt; 2002. Seleucid Coins, a Comprehensive Catalogue / Part 1. Seleucus I through Antiochus III. American Numismatic Society, Classical Numismatic Group, New York City, New York, United States. , Price# 3816 Martin Jessop Price; 1991. The Coinage in Name of Alexander the Great and Philip Arrhidaeus. Société suisse de numismatique = Schweizerische Numismatische Gesellschaft, British Museum (2 volumes).

Obverse

Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress.

Reverse

Zeus Aetophoros seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and, in his right, eagle standing right with closed wings; below throne, monogram; in the left field crescent and monogram.

Script: Greek

Lettering: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ

Translation: King Alexander (III, the Great)

Mint

Carrhae, Mesopotamia, modern-day Harran, Turkey

Marks

	Price Monogram 92
	Price Monogram 955

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Date					VG	F	VF	XF	AU	UNC
Undetermined
ND (305 BC - 300 BC)

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