Seleukid Coins
Cited Coins of Seleukos I
Related to SE1-AR-01 • Related to SE1-AE-01
Cited in description of coin SE1-AR-01:
| Mint: | Babylon |
| Period: | c. 311 - c. 300 BC |
| Denomination: | AR Obol |
| Weight: | 0.53 g |
| Diameter: | |
| Obverse: | Head of Herakles right in lion skin headdress; dotted border |
| Reverse: | Club, quiver, and bow upright; monogram in wreath in left field and ‘Η’ in right field (off flan) |
| Die Position: | c. 135º |
| References: | Houghton and Lorber, SC I, 85 |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. – Mail Bid Sale 72 (June 14, 2006), Lot 883 |
Cited in description of coin SE1-AE-01:
| Mint: | Antioch on the Orontes (Apamea ?) |
| Period: | late 280s BC (?) |
| Denomination: | AE Unit |
| Weight: | 7.37 g |
| Diameter: | 19 mm |
| Obverse: | Figure of a man (beard and headgear, if any, not recognizable), nude to waist, seated left on rock, holding ancus in extended right hand and resting left hand behind him; dotted border, if any, off flan |
| Reverse: | ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ]’ above, ‘ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ’ below (“of King Seleukos”); horned head of elephant right; Ξ in exergue; dotted border |
| Die Position: | c. 135º |
| References: | Houghton and Lorber, SC I, 25; Houghton, CSE, 12 (this coin); Hunterian Coll. III, p. 9, No. 31; Newell, WSM, 929; SNG Spaer, 32; Collection of the American Numismatic Society, Accession No. 1944.100.75023 |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Classical Numismatic Group, Inc. – Triton V (January 15, 2002), Lot 536 |
Cited in description of coin SE1-AE-01:
| Mint: | Antioch on the Orontes (Apamea ?) |
| Period: | late 280s BC (?) |
| Denomination: | AE Unit |
| Weight: | 7.81 g |
| Diameter: | 20 mm |
| Obverse: | Figure of an older bearded man with a headgear, nude to waist, seated left on rock, holding ancus in extended right hand and resting left hand behind him; dotted border |
| Reverse: | ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕ[ΩΣ]’ above, ‘[Σ]ΕΛΕΥΚ[ΟΥ]’ below (“of King Seleukos”); horned head of elephant right; control marks and dotted border, if any, off flan |
| Die Position: | |
| References: | Houghton and Lorber, SC I, 25; Houghton, CSE, 12; Hunterian Coll. III, p. 9, No. 31; Newell, WSM, 929; SNG Spaer, 32; Collection of the American Numismatic Society, Accession No. 1944.100.75023 |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Münzen & Medaillen GmbH – Auction 17 (October 4, 2005), Lot 1011 |
Cited in description of coin SE1-AE-01:
| Mint: | Antioch on the Orontes (Apamea ?) |
| Period: | late 280s BC (?) |
| Denomination: | AE Unit |
| Weight: | 8.1 g |
| Diameter: | 20 mm |
| Obverse: | Figure of a man (beard and headgear, if any, not recognizable), nude to waist, seated left on rock, holding ancus in extended right hand and resting left hand behind him; dotted border, if any, not recognizable |
| Reverse: | nearly illegible ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ’ above, some illegible parts of ‘ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ’ below (“of King Seleukos”); horned head of elephant right; control marks, if any, off flan; dotted border |
| Die Position: | |
| References: | Houghton and Lorber, SC I, 25; Houghton, CSE, 12; Hunterian Coll. III, p. 9, No. 31; Newell, WSM, 929; SNG Spaer, 32; Collection of the American Numismatic Society, Accession No. 1944.100.75023 |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Ancient Imports (Marc Breitsprecher) |
Cited in description of coin SE1-AE-01:
| Mint: | Antioch on the Orontes (Apamea ?) |
| Period: | late 280s BC (?) |
| Denomination: | AE Unit |
| Weight: | 8.64 g |
| Diameter: | 20 mm |
| Obverse: | Figure of a man with a headgear (beard, if any, not recognizable), nude to waist, seated left on rock, holding ancus in extended right hand and resting left hand behind him; dotted border |
| Reverse: | ‘ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩ[Σ]’ above, ‘[ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ]’ below (“of King Seleukos”); horned head of elephant right; control marks, if any, off flan; dotted border |
| Die Position: | c. 150º |
| References: | Houghton and Lorber, SC I, 25; Houghton, CSE, 12; Hunterian Coll. III, p. 9, No. 31; Newell, WSM, 929; SNG Spaer, 32; Collection of the American Numismatic Society, Accession No. 1944.100.75023 |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Freeman & Sear – fixed price list, stock No. G7355 (recorded October 21, 2006) |
Cited in description of coin SE1-AE-01:
| Mint: | Antioch on the Orontes (Apamea ?) |
| Period: | late 280s BC (?) |
| Denomination: | AE Unit |
| Weight: | 7.09 g |
| Diameter: | 20 mm |
| Obverse: | Figure of a man seated left on rock (beard, headgear and clothing, if any, not recognizable), holding ancus in extended right hand and resting left hand behind him; dotted border |
| Reverse: | nearly illegible ‘ΒΑΣΙ[ΛΕΩΣ]’ above, ‘ΣΕΛΕΥΚ[ΟΥ]’ below (“of King Seleukos”); horned head of elephant right; Ξ in exergue; dotted border |
| Die Position: | c. 15º |
| References: | Houghton and Lorber, SC I, 25; Houghton, CSE, 12; Hunterian Coll. III, p. 9, No. 31; Newell, WSM, 929; SNG Spaer, 32; Collection of the American Numismatic Society, Accession No. 1944.100.75023 |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Freeman & Sear – fixed price list, stock No. G7356 (recorded October 21, 2006) |
Cited in description of coin SE1-AE-01:
| Mint: | Antioch on the Orontes (Apamea ?) |
| Period: | late 280s BC (?) |
| Denomination: | AE Unit |
| Weight: | 7.11 g |
| Diameter: | |
| Obverse: | Figure of a man seated left on rock (beard, headgear and clothing, if any, not recognizable), holding ancus in extended right hand and resting left hand behind him; dotted border |
| Reverse: | ‘ΒΑΣΙ[ΛΕΩΣ]’ above, ‘[ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ]’ below (“of King Seleukos”); horned head of elephant right; control marks, if any, off flan; dotted border |
| Die Position: | c. -70º |
| References: | Houghton and Lorber, SC I, 25; Houghton, CSE, 12; Hunterian Coll. III, p. 9, No. 31; Newell, WSM, 929; SNG Spaer, 32; Collection of the American Numismatic Society, Accession No. 1944.100.75023 |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Freeman & Sear – Online Auction (February 15, 2008), Lot 64 (stock No. G7354) |
Cited in description of coin SE1-AE-01:
| Mint: | Antioch on the Orontes (Apamea ?) |
| Period: | late 280s BC (?) |
| Denomination: | AE Unit |
| Weight: | 6.70 g |
| Diameter: | 20 mm |
| Obverse: | Figure of a man (beard and headgear, if any, not recognizable), nude to waist, seated left on rock, holding ancus in extended right hand and resting left hand behind him; dotted border, if any, off flan |
| Reverse: | ‘ΒΑΣΙ[ΛΕΩΣ]’ above, nearly illegible ‘[ΣΕ]ΛΕΥ[ΚΟΥ]’ below (“of King Seleukos”); horned head of elephant right; control marks, if any, off flan; barely visible dotted border |
| Die Position: | 0º |
| References: | Houghton and Lorber, SC I, 25; Houghton, CSE, 12; Hunterian Coll. III, p. 9, No. 31; Newell, WSM, 929; SNG Spaer, 32; Collection of the American Numismatic Society, Accession No. 1944.100.75023 |
| Source: | Photo courtesy of Tom Vossen – fixed price list, stock No. 6151 (recorded January 6, 2008) |