Seleucid Coins (part 2) 2322.5, Tetradrachm, Silver, struck at Damascus, 118–117 BC. Obverse: diademed head of antiochus viii right, with hair in bangs above forehead and hornlike lock above ear. Reverse: zeus uranius, nude, standing left, holding star and resting on scepter. Weight about 15.6 g.
| mint | Damascus | weight | 15.56g (1) |
| ruler | Antiochus VIII Grypus | diameter | ⌀ (0) |
| denomination | Tetradrachm | axis | 12↕ (1) |
| material | Silver | technique | — |
| country | Sicily | dataset | SCO |
obverse
Diademed head of Antiochus VIII right, with hair in bangs above forehead and hornlike lock above ear
reverse
Zeus Uranius, nude, standing left, holding star and resting on scepter
specimens (1)
harvard
15.56g
12↕