Münzkabinett - KHM Museumsverband Antike Griechen, Hellenismus [GR 27893]

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Seleukiden: Seleukos II.

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Events

Created

When	244-240 BC
Where	Nusaybin [Probably]

Commissioned

Who	Seleucus II Callinicus (-265--226)

Relation to places

Near East

Keywords

Animal Bronze Classical antiquity Coin God Hellenistic period

Description

Front: Die gestaffelten Köpfe der Dioskuren nach links, der vordere in dreiviertelfrontaler Ansicht, beide mit Pileus
Rear: Elephantenkopf nach rechts; rechts: Φ

Inscription

Rückseite: (BAΣIΛEΩΣ) / ΣEΛEYKOY

Similar objects

Seleucid Coins: 0753a

Material/Technique

Copper; struck

Measurements

Diameter: 18 mm
Weight: 5.20 g

Literature

Houghton – Lorber 2002, 753a.
Newell 1941 WSM, 807.

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Map

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Das Wiener Münzkabinett geht auf die kaiserlich-habsburgische Sammlung zurück, deren ältestes erhaltenes Inventar aus dem Jahre 1547 stammt. Heute...

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