Seleucid coinage

The coinage of the Seleucid Empire is based on the coins of Alexander the Great, which in turn were based on Athenian coinage of the Attic weight. Many mints and different issues are defined, with mainly base and silver coinage being in abundance. The symbol of Seleucid power was the anchor, which was placed on the obverse of coins depicting Alexander but prior to the issue of coins portraying Seleukos I around 306 BCE.

Bronze coinage was issued in five denominations; the weight and size varies greatly and most likely no effort was made to conform to a set standard, they may be denominated in chalkoi.

The denomination values and common imagery on silver coinage was as follows, with the denomination based on the Obol/And image most common on the coin.:

Starting from Seleukos I, these mints were most likely a continuation from before his reign. Antioch: to ? Seleucia on the Tigris: to ?, Susa:, Ecbatana:, Apamaea mint:, Babylon:, Aï Khanoum, Seleucia in Pieria:, Arados:, Bactria:, Marathus:, Cyzicus, Lampsacus, Abydus.

Coins of the Selucid Empire had many images including the King with a lion head dress, or Zeus on a throne with a sceptre and eagle in each hand. Bronze coins usually didn't feature the King's image, and usually had a god or goddess or in some cases a charging bull and anchor.

Under Seleukos I Nicator (Satrap 311–305 BC, King 305 BC–281 BC), the first Selucid king, the coinage varieties are similar to Alexander the Great's with the king's head wearing a lion skin. After 300 BCE the head of this King is portrayed in a similar style to other Greek coinage. Obverses

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