Tetradrachm Coin from Seleucid Syria

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Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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published on 13 October 2016

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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About the Author

Osama Shukir Muhammed Amin
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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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/

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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/.

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Amin, Osama Shukir Muhammed. "Tetradrachm Coin from Seleucid Syria." World History Encyclopedia. World History Encyclopedia, 13 Oct 2016. Web. 21 Mar 2023.

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