1.1965.2567: Tetradrachm of Seleucus II
Coins
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Identification and Creation
- Object Number
- 1.1965.2567
- People
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Seleucus II Kallinikos, Greek (r. 246-225 BCE)
- Title
- Tetradrachm of Seleucus II
- Classification
- Coins
- Work Type
- coin
- Date
- 246 BCE-226 BCE
- Places
- Creation Place: Ancient & Byzantine World, Asia, Magnesia ad Meandron (Ionia)
- Period
- Hellenistic period, Middle
- Culture
- Greek
- Persistent Link
- https://hvrd.art/o/148601
Physical Descriptions
- Medium
- Silver
- Metal
- AR
- Technique
- Struck
- Dimensions
- 4.2 g
- Die Axis
- 12
- Denomination
- drachm
- Inscriptions and Marks
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- Reverse Inscription: BASILEWS SELEUKOY
State, Edition, Standard Reference Number
- Standard Reference Number
- SC I 669.2, ACNAC 4, p54
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
- 1.1965.2567
- Division
- Asian and Mediterranean Art
- Contact
- am_asianmediterranean@harvard.edu
- Permissions
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Descriptions
- Description
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Obv.: Diademed head of Seleukos r.
Rev.: Naked Apollo standing l., holding arrow and resting l. elbow on tripod; to l., stacked monograms
Verification Level
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