Ancient Greece. Syria - Kingdom SELEUCID - Antiochus I Soter. (281-261 BC) - AR Drachma - Seleucia, Babylonia - (VF + / EF)-Rare (R2). 

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Ancient Greece. Syria - Kingdom SELEUCID - Antiochus I Soter. (281-261 BC) - AR Drachma - Seleucia, Babylonia - (VF + / EF)-Rare (R2). - Image 1Ancient Greece. Syria - Kingdom SELEUCID - Antiochus I Soter. (281-261 BC) - AR Drachma - Seleucia, Babylonia - (VF + / EF)-Rare (R2). - Image 2
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Ancient Greece. Syria - Kingdom SELEUCID - Antiochus I Soter. (281-261 BC) - AR Drachma - Seleucia, Babylonia - (VF + / EF)-Rare (R2).
Ancient Greece. Syria - Kingdom SELEUCID - Antiochus I Soter. (281-261 BC) - AR Drachma - Seleucia, Babylonia - (VF + / EF)-Rare (R2).
Ancient Greece. Syria - Kingdom SELEUCID - Antiochus I Soter. (281-261 BC) - AR Drachma - Seleucia, Babylonia - (VF + / EF)-Rare (R2).Ancient Greece. Syria - Kingdom SELEUCID - Antiochus I Soter. (281-261 BC) - AR Drachma - Seleucia, Babylonia - (VF + / EF)-Rare (R2).

Catalogue information

LastDodo number
6142083
Area
Coins
Title
Ancient Greece. Syria - Kingdom SELEUCID - Antiochus I Soter. (281-261 BC) - AR Drachma - Seleucia, Babylonia - (VF + / EF)-Rare (R2).
Country
Greece (ancient)
Face value
AR Drachme
Year
Variety / overstrike
Era
Ancient Greece - Hellenistic Period (323-146 B.C.)
Head of State
Type
Coin
Designer
Series
Theme
Material
Silver (Ag)
Gold- or silver content
Weight
3.84
Diameter
18 mm
Thickness
Punch
Shape
Obverse
Tête diadémée d’Antiochus Ier, à droite .
Reverse
BASILEWS// ANT-IOCOU/ (AR)/ (MTI) . Apollon nu assis à gauche sur l'omphalos, tenant de la main droite une flèche et appuyé sur son arc de la gauche ; de chaque côté, un monogramme .
Edge
Privy mark
Mint mark
Number produced
Krause and Mishler number
Catalogue number
Details

Antiochus I SOTER (280-261 BC) Antiochus, associated with his father Seleucus (323-280 AC.) From 293 BC for the eastern satrapies, remained the sole king after his death. He won a brilliant victory against the Galatians in 273 BC for which he received the title of Soter (the Savior). He could not prevent the sedition of Philetaire who guarded the treasure in Pergamum. Copy well struck on a beautiful oval blank. Beautiful toning. High reliefs. Beautiful gray patina from an old collection. Rare type (R2) SNG Spaer 298-300.

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