Harvard Art Museums > 1.1965.2561: Tetradrachm of Seleucus I Coins Collections Search Exit Deep Zoom Mode Zoom Out Zoom In Reset Zoom Full Screen Add to Collection Order Image Copy Link Copy Citation Citation"Tetradrachm of Seleucus I (Seleukos I) , 1.1965.2561,” Harvard Art Museums collections online, Nov 21, 2024, https://hvrd.art/o/148599. Reuse via IIIF Toggle Deep Zoom Mode Download This object does not yet have a description. Identification and Creation Object Number 1.1965.2561 People Seleukos I, Greek (r. 312-281 BCE) Title Tetradrachm of Seleucus I Classification Coins Work Type coin Date 312 BCE-280 BCE Places Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Syria Period Hellenistic period, Early Culture Greek Persistent Link https://hvrd.art/o/148599 Physical Descriptions Medium Silver Metal AR Technique Struck Dimensions 17.13 g Die Axis 2 Denomination tetradrachm Inscriptions and Marks Reverse Inscription: BASILEWS SELEYKOY Provenance Recorded Ownership History Robinson Coll., Superior sale, 9 Dec 1994, lot 789 State, Edition, Standard Reference Number Standard Reference Number SC I 119.9, ESM 28 (this coin) Acquisition and Rights Credit Line Harvard Art Museums/Arthur M. Sackler Museum, Loan from the Trustees of the Arthur Stone Dewing Greek Numismatic Foundation Object Number 1.1965.2561 Division Asian and Mediterranean Art Contact am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu Permissions The Harvard Art Museums encourage the use of images found on this website for personal, noncommercial use, including educational and scholarly purposes. To request a higher resolution file of this image, please submit an online request. Descriptions Description Obv.: Head of Herakles in lion skin r. Border of dots. Rev.: Zeus seated l. on throne, holding Nike, crowning him, and sceptre. To l., M, beneath throne, delta iota Verification Level This record has been reviewed by the curatorial staff but may be incomplete. Our records are frequently revised and enhanced. For more information please contact the Division of Asian and Mediterranean Art at am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
