Seleucid Coins (part 1) 587.1a, Tetradrachm, Silver, struck at Seleuceia ad tigrim, 261–256 BC. Obverse: diademed head of antiochus i right. Reverse: apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow. Weight about 16.8 g, diameter 29.0 mm.
| mint | Seleuceia ad tigrim | weight | 16.82g (1) |
| ruler | Antiochus II Theos | diameter | ⌀29.0 (1) |
| denomination | Tetradrachm | axis | 1↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Sicily | dataset |
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obverse
Diademed head of Antiochus I right
reverse
Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow
controlmarks
Monogram 1724
Monogram 3884
Monogram 1724
Monogram 3884
specimens (4)
Fralin Museum of Art
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
NNC (DNB)
16.82g
⌀29.0
1↕
Cite this coin
Seleucid Coins (part 1) 587.1a (sc.1.587.1a), 261–256 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/seleucid-coins-part-1-5871a/ (accessed: 2026-09-12). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA