Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1791.1a, Denomination C (unit), Bronze, struck at Antioch, Syria, 149–147 BC. Obverse: head of young dionysus right, wreathed with ivy. Reverse: elephant standing left. Weight about 3.6 g, diameter 15.0 mm.
| mint | Antioch, Syria | weight | 3.62g (2) |
| ruler | Alexander I Balas | diameter | ⌀15.0 (2) |
| denomination | Denomination C (unit) | axis | 7↕ (2) |
| material | Bronze | technique | — |
| country | Sicily | dataset |
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obverse
Head of young Dionysus right, wreathed with ivy
reverse
Elephant standing left
Cite this coin
Seleucid Coins (part 2) 1791.1a (sc.1.1791.1a), 149–147 BC. Corpus Apertum Nummorum Orbis Antiqui (CANOA). https://canoanumis.org/coins/seleucid-coins-part-2-17911a/ (accessed: 2026-10-30). Full citation guidance: How to cite CANOA