Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1783a, 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: athena standing left, resting left hand on grounded shield and holding nike facing right, offering wreath, spear propped in crook of athena's elbow. 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 |
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obverse
Diademed head of Alexander I right, usually with long sideburn or scanty beard along jawline
reverse
Athena standing left, resting left hand on grounded shield and holding Nike facing right, offering wreath, spear propped in crook of Athena's elbow
Cite this coin
Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1783a (sc.1.1783a), 149–148 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/seleucid-coins-part-2-1783a/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA