The Fralin Museum of Art, U.Va.: Tetradrachm of Antiochus I, Seleuceia ad Tigrim, 261 B.C.-256 B.C. 1990.18.8.

Obverse: Diademed head of Antiochus I right

Reverse: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY - Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow

Object Type: Coin
Date Range
- From Date: 261 BC
- To Date: 256 BC
Denomination: Tetradrachm
Manufacture: Struck
Material: Silver
Authority
- Authority: Antiochus II Theos
Geographic
- Mint: Seleuceia ad Tigrim
- Region: Asia--Asia--Mesopotamia
Obverse
- Portrait: Antiochus I Soter
Reverse
- Symbol (Outer left field): Houghton Monogram 303.1 , consists of Μ, Τ, Ε, Υ, and Ο
- Symbol (Outer right field): Houghton Monogram 588.1 , consists of Δ, Ω, Υ, and Ρ
- Deity: Apollo
TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

Identifier: 1990.18.8
Provenance
- 1990: Acquired from the Worldwide Treasure Bureau, 1990.
- 1946: Ex: Hermann Mosberg Collection. Appraised by Münzen und Medallen, Basel, Switzerland.
Department: Greek
Collection: The Fralin Museum of Art

Rights: The object and images are not under copyright (Public Domain) in the United States.

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Tetradrachm of Antiochus I, Seleuceia ad Tigrim, 261 B.C.-256 B.C. 1990.18.8.