Seleucid gold coin

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2019-09

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Ohio State University. Middle East Studies Center

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FRONT: Image of a gold Seleucid coin displaying the profile of a man adorned with ram's horns, which symbolizes the Egyptian god Amon.
REVERSE: Image of a gold Seleucid coin likely displaying the goddess Athena sitting on a chair with helmet, spear, shield, and an angel on her hand.
IMAGE SOURCE: Mahnaz Bagheri, Curator, Malek National Museum, Tehran, Iran.

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http://hdl.handle.net/1811/88427

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The Coins of Ancient Iran: From the Seleucids to the Islamic Republic of Iran