Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1781.1, Tetradrachm, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 150–149 BC. Obverse: diademed head of alexander i right, usually with long sideburn or scanty beard along jawline. Reverse: zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding nike facing right offering wreath on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left. Weight about 16.6 g, diameter 31.0 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 16.63g (1) |
| ruler | Alexander I Balas | diameter | ⌀31.0 (1) |
| denomination | Tetradrachm | axis | ↕ (0) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Sicily | dataset |
SCO — Seleucid Coins Online
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obverse
Diademed head of Alexander I right, usually with long sideburn or scanty beard along jawline
reverse
Zeus seated on high-backed throne left, holding Nike facing right offering wreath on outstretched right hand and sceptre in left
specimens (1)
Museum of Fine Arts, Boston
16.63g
⌀31.0
Cite this coin
Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1781.1 (sc.1.1781.1), 150–149 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/seleucid-coins-part-2-17811/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA