Seleuceia ad Pieria - AR Tetradrachm

Coin

Museum of Antiquities - University of Saskatchewan

Obverse

Name/Title

Seleuceia ad Pieria - AR Tetradrachm

Entry/Object ID

C2020-G106-559

Collection

Hellenistic Greece

Mintage

Mint

Seleuceia ad Pieria

Date made

97 BCE - 96 CE

Time Period

Hellenistic

Place of Origin

City

Seleuceia ad Pieria

Region

Asia Minor

Manufacture Method

Struck

Coin Details

Obverse

Description

Head of Tyche turreted, wearing veil, right. Wreathed border.

Reverse

Description

Thunderbolt and diadem on cushioned stool, all in a wreath. Wreathed border.

Transcription

ΣEΛEYKEΩN THΣ IEPAΣ KAI AYTONOMOY

Issuing Authority

Seleuceia ad Pieria

Denomination

AR Tetradrachm

Ethnography

Cultural Region

Region

Asia Minor

Culture/Tribe

Greek - Hellenistic

Dimensions

Dimension Description

Overall

Thickness

3.22 mm

Diameter

31.07 mm

Weight

14.73 g

Composition

Material

Silver

Research Notes

Research Type

Reference

Notes

SNG 7 (Manchester University Museum) 1368