Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1782.2e, Tetradrachm, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 149–148 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 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | g (0) |
| ruler | Alexander I Balas | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| 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 (2)
BnF (HRC)
BnF (HRC)
Cite this coin
Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1782.2e (sc.1.1782.2e), 149–148 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/seleucid-coins-part-2-17822e/ (accessed: 2026-09-03). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA