Antioch

1/4 Mina

Metal: Copper alloy (bronze or brass)

Cast

Square

6.00 cm

6.20 cm

- cm

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

Symbol	Technique	Direction	Position	Number	Synecdoche
Zebu	Relief	RIGHT	Walking
Frame	Relief
Lattice pattern	Relief

Auction Leu 2020: Seleucis and Pieria. Antiochia on the Orontes. Circa 250-100 BC. Weight of 1/4 Mina (Tetarton) (Bronze, 60x62 mm, 113.00 g). ANTIOXEION / TETAPTON Zebu walking right. Rev. Latticework design. Pondera 3509. Very rare and with a lovely design. Somewhat smoothed, otherwise, very fine.

No

Language	Technique	Legend type
Greek	Relief	Denomination, Mint

Ἀντιόχειον | τέταρτον.

GREEK

FROM -250 TO -100

Seyrig 1946–48, p. 40: 301–183/2 BCE; Gatier 1994: mid-2nd c. BCE?; Finkielsztejn 2014a: 3rd c. BCE?

Name	Date of acquisition	Inventory number
Antiquities Trade	Feb. 28, 2021	None

Reference	Page/Column	Reference (number)	Plate / Figure	Comment
Auction Leu 2020e	260	1993	fig. 1993	None
Auction Leu 2021a	None	2601	fig. 2601	None
Tekin 2025a	140–142	None	fig. 24	None

Auction Leu 2020: It is worth noting that virtually identical weights are known from Seleucia Pieria, albeit with the Zebu walking to the left, suggesting a centralized production by the Seleukid authorities. For a related weight of 1/2 Mina with a horse, see below, lot 1996.