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This is a silver tetradrachm coin. Reign of Seleucos I Nicator, 305-281 BCE. From Seleucid Syria. Donated by the Bank of England. (The British Museum, London).
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Associate Professor of Neurology and lover of the Cradle of Civilization, Mesopotamia. I'm very interested in Mesopotamian history and always try to take photos of archaeological sites and artifacts in museums, both in Iraq and around the world.
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APA Style
Amin, O. S. M. (2016, October 13). Tetradrachm Coin from Seleucid Syria. World History Encyclopedia. Retrieved from https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5871/tetradrachm-coin-from-seleucid-syria/
Chicago Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tetradrachm Coin from Seleucid Syria." World History Encyclopedia. Last modified October 13, 2016. https://www.worldhistory.org/image/5871/tetradrachm-coin-from-seleucid-syria/.
MLA Style
Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tetradrachm Coin from Seleucid Syria." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Oct 2016. Web. 21 Mar 2023.
