Antiochos I Soter, Seleucid King

Seleucia on the Tigris

8 Drachmas

Lead

Struck

Disc or similar (ellipse, etc.)

2.70 cm

2.70 cm

- cm

Mass (g)	Mass (grain)	Date of measurement	Reference	fragmented	cleaned	reference weight
33.10	-	-	Auction Leu 2020	No	No	Yes

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Apollo	Relief	LEFT	Seated
Bow	Relief
Arrow	Relief
Omphalos	Relief

Auction Leu 2020: Antiochos I Soter, 281-261 BC. Weight of 8 Drachms or 2 Tetradrachms (Lead, 27 mm, 33.10 g), Seleukeia on the Tigris. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to left and right, monograms. Rev. Central pellet within double concentric circles; around, thick, radiating lines. CPAI -. Pondera -. A highly unusual and interesting piece. Some deposits, otherwise, very fine.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Authority

ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ

ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ

Βασιλέως | Ἀντιόχου.

GREEK

FROM -281 TO -261

Reign of Antiochus I.

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Antiquities Trade	Oct. 23, 2020	None

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Leu 2020d	259	1992	fig. 1992	None

Auction Leu 2020: This design of this interesting lead item corresponds to SC 379.3c, a tetradrachm of Antiochos I Soter from Seleukeia on the Tigris. Such pieces are often described as trial strikes, in this case, however, the engraved reverse and the weight of 33.10 g argues for the use as a coin weight of 8 drachms or 2 tetradrachms of Attic weight.