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| Antiochos I
Silver Tetradrachm, c. 270 BCE
Weight:16.37 gm., Diam:25 mm., Die axis:6h
Diademed, bust of Antiochos right/
horned horsehead right
Greek legend: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (of King Antiochos)
Ref: MIG 54b |
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Once Antiochos I became king, he initiated a coinage with the head of Bucephalus on the reverse. The deification of Alexander was in full swing! Note the Δ monogram, indicating this coin was minted in Ai-Khanoum. | |
| Antiochos I
Silver Drachm, c. 270 BCE
Weight:4.05 gm., Diam:16-17 mm., Die axis:6h
Diademed, bust of Antiochos right/
horned horsehead right
Greek legend: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (of King Antiochos)
Ref: MIG 55b |
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| Antiochos I
Silver Hemidrachm, c. 270 BCE
Weight:2.06 gm., Diam:13 mm., Die axis:6h
Diademed, bust of Antiochos right/
horned horsehead right
Greek legend: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (of King Antiochos)
Ref: MIG 56a |
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| Antiochos I
AE Dichalkon, c. 270 BCE
Weight:8.45 gm., Diam:20-22 mm., Die axis:6h
Three-quarter facing laureate head of Apollo/
Nike raising a trophy
Greek legend: BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOY (of King Antiochos)
Ref: ANS 61 |
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In this coin, we see a beautiful rendition of the Greek God Apollo, who was to become the main deity on Antiochos's later coinage. | |
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