Seleucid Empire
Seleukos I Nikator
AR (Silver) | Tetradrachm | 312–281 BC
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This silver tetradrachm of Seleukos I Nikator, one of the great successors of Alexander the Great, was struck between 312 BC and 281 BC. The coin portrays Alexander with divine attributes and emphasizes Seleukos’s legitimacy as his heir through both portraiture and symbolic reverse imagery.
- Kingdom: Seleukid Kings
- King / Ruler: Seleukos I Nikator
- Year: 312 BC to 281 BC
- Denomination: Tetradrachm
- Composition: Silver
- Weight: 17.06 g
- Diameter: 26 mm
- Orientation: 10 h
Obverse
Bust of Alexander the Great, with the features of Seleukos, as Dionysos facing right, wearing Attic helmet covered with panther skin, adorned with bull’s ear and horns; ear guards lowered; panther skin tied around neck.
Reverse
Nike standing right, placing wreath on top of a trophy of arms to her right; to lower left, M; between Nike and trophy, ΑΧ. Greek legend: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ (Of King Seleukos).
What’s in the Box
- Coin Identification Record featuring full specifications, authentication details, and a unique TerraNumis ID number that can be searched and verified online at the TerraNumis website.
- Display Frame: Transparent two-sided compression frame stand that securely holds and displays the coin.
- Packaging: Presented in a black premium TerraNumis box with authentication label and catalog reference.
Inventory# SELE-NIKA1-ALEX-AR-TET-001
(Sample presentation shown in image. Actual coin and reference ID may vary.)
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