Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1784.5, Tetradrachm, Silver, struck at Antioch, Syria, 148–147 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 16.2 g.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 16.21g (1) |
| ruler | Alexander I Balas | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Tetradrachm | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| 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)
Harvard Art Museums
16.21g
12↕
Cite this coin
Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1784.5 (sc.1.1784.5), 148–147 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/seleucid-coins-part-2-17845/ (accessed: 2026-09-13). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA