Seleukid Kings of Syria Seleukos I Nikator AR Tetradrachm Alexander Type Babylon
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Description
Seleukid Kings of Syria. Seleukos I Nikator, second satrapy and kingship, 312-281 BC.
AR Tetradrachm, Babylon I mint, in the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon.
Obv: Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin headdress.
Rev: Zeus Aëtophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre; monogram in wreath in left field, XA below throne.
Weight: 16.75 g
Diameter: 25.72 mm
Condition: Please refer to photos for full condition.
A collectible Seleukid tetradrachm of Seleukos I Nikator, struck in the name and types of Alexander the Great. The coin continues the famous Herakles and Zeus design while adding control marks associated with the Babylon mint, reflecting the early Seleukid continuation of Alexander’s monetary system.