150 BC - 145 BC

Regnum Syriae   Antiochia ad Orondem
Alexander I Balas
Βασίλειον Συρίας  Αντιόχεια προς Ορόντην
Αλέξανδρος A' ο Βάλας
 Tetradrachm / Τετράδραχμον AR 30
 SHH 1784

1784 Seleukid Alexander I Tetradrachm AR

Parameter

Obverse
Reverse



Notes
Reference

Acquired
 15.963 g   27.4-31.0 mm   2.527 eqmm   tmax 3.7 mm   rh 0.6 mm   1:00 o'clock   VF
σmax(SigmaTest, 240 Hz) = obv. 24,1, rev. 20.3 MS/m
Diademed had of Alexander right, fileted border.
Zeus enthroned left, holding Nike right and sceptre;
on right ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΛΕΞΑΝΔΡΟΥ; on left ΘΕΟΠΑΤΟΡΟΣ / ΕΥΕΡΓΕΤΟΥ;
in outer field to left cornucopia;
in exergue ΓΞΡ (year 163 = 150-149 BC) and monogramm.
?
Copenhagen 243/254 variant (no cornucopiae, no date in exergue);
Dewing 2598 variant (no cornucopiae, no date in exergue); Sear Greek 7030
Ex Br. Bowlin, 30.7.2002

Parameter            Measurement coordinates  r and φ are  referred to the die orientation of the obverse
Elektrische Leitfähigkeit SigmaTest, 8 mm probe, 23.8.2021

Comment
 κΗz
60
 120
 240
 480
 960
r
 φ



σ  MS/m
mm
 °
 eqmm












Initial obv
18.9
 19.9
 21.3
 23.1
 24.6
0
     0
 2.527

rev
16.9
 16.4 15.6
 14.8
 14.0
0
     0