Seleucid Coins (part 1) 29.1, Tetradrachm, Silver, struck at Seleuceia pieria, 300–298 BC. Obverse: beardless head of heracles right wearing lion skin headdress. Reverse: zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding nike on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left. Weight about 17.1 g.
| mint | Seleuceia pieria | weight | 17.06g (1) |
| ruler | Seleucus I Nicator | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Tetradrachm | axis | 8↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Sicily | dataset |
SCO — Seleucid Coins Online
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obverse
Beardless head of Heracles right wearing lion skin headdress
reverse
Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding Nike on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left
specimens (2)
Harvard Art Museums
17.06g
8↕
BnF (HRC)
Cite this coin
Seleucid Coins (part 1) 29.1 (sc.1.29.1), 300–298 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/seleucid-coins-part-1-291/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA