Tetradrachm of Seleucus I with Herakles
Dublin Core
Title
Tetradrachm of Seleucus I with Herakles
Subject
Silver
Description
Obv: Herakles, wearing the skin of the Nemean lion.
Rev: Zeus seated, eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand; anchor, bird and other symbols. £•›•¥šŸ¥ ’‘£™›•©£ £©
For the choice of types, cf. coin 15. They provide an unmistakable echo of the revered Alexander. The anchor was incorportaed into Seleucus I's seal. Although it has a very subordinate place on this coin, it dominates the reverses of other coins of Seleucus I.
Rev: Zeus seated, eagle in right hand, sceptre in left hand; anchor, bird and other symbols. £•›•¥šŸ¥ ’‘£™›•©£ £©
For the choice of types, cf. coin 15. They provide an unmistakable echo of the revered Alexander. The anchor was incorportaed into Seleucus I's seal. Although it has a very subordinate place on this coin, it dominates the reverses of other coins of Seleucus I.
Creator
Near Eastern
Persian
Seleucid
Date
295 BC
Identifier
C.018
Coverage
Syria
Ecbatana
Rights Holder
RD Milns Antiquities Museum
Citation
Near Eastern, Persian, and Seleucid, “Tetradrachm of Seleucus I with Herakles,” RD Milns Antiquities Museum Online Exhibitions, accessed May 17, 2024, https://uqantiquitiesonlineexhibitions.omeka.net/items/show/317.