Coin; AR; Tetradrachm; Greek. 16.944 grams, 29 mm. Antiochus II, 255-246 AD. Seleucia, Iraq. Obverse: bust of Antiochus I r.diademed. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Apollo seated l. holding bow; in exergue, monograms.
Donor:
Alfred Emerson and M. Boissé
Collection place:
Seleucia ad Tigrim, ancient Syria
Verbatim coll. place:
purchased in Paris
Production place:
Seleucia ad Tigrim, ancient Syria
Culture or time period:
Seleucid (312 BC to 63 BC)
Collector:
Alfred Emerson
Collection date:
unknown
Materials:
Silver (metal)
Person depicted:
Antiochus I Soter (King of Syria) and Apollo (Greek and Roman diety)
Inscription:
ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ
Object type:
archaeology
Object class:
Coins (money) and Tetradrachms
Function:
7.5 Issued Currency and Associated Containers
Production date:
255-246 BC
Accession date:
1904
Department:
Classical Mediterranean
Dimensions:
linear 29 millimeters and weight 16.944 grams
Loans:
S1982-1983 #30: Department of Art History (UC Berkeley) (February 28, 1983–March 17, 1983) and S1996-1997 #5d: University Art Museum (UC Berkeley) (November 13, 1996–April 17, 1997)