Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus VIII, Greek, Seleucid, ca. 121–97 BC
Record status
Individual type · partial
Period
ca. 121–97 BC
Tetradrachm in The Metropolitan Museum of Art, New York (accession 2021.40.88), catalogued by the museum's Greek and Roman Art department under the title “Silver Tetradrachm of Antiochus VIII”. The museum dates it ca. 121–97 BC and records its origin as Greek, Seleucid; Hellenistic. The museum records the medium as Silver and the dimensions as 1 1/16 in. (26.5 mm). These details are transcribed from the museum's open-access record; how far this object represents a wider collectible type has not yet been independently verified.
Evidence at a glance
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Physical characteristics
- Material
- Silver
- Dimensions
- 1 1/16 in. (26.5 mm)
Technical characteristics
- Classification
- Coins
- Period recorded
- Hellenistic
- Culture recorded
- Greek, Seleucid
Identification
- Met object id
- 330170
- Museum object name
- Tetradrachm
- Museum object number
- 2021.40.88
Documentation checklist
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- Issue or mint date
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- Material
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- Weight
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- Mint or printer
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Catalogue references
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