Susa mint: 311-301 BC

A synchronous event across Seleukos’s mints in Babylonia and Susiana, marked by the erasure of the anchor symbol on the last reverse dies of Group 7 coins, provides a precise chronological peg for the final issues of Alexandrine coinage from the Susa mint (311–304/3 BC). This discovery updates the dating of these coins by a decade relative to previous proposals. The study identifies three distinct groups of coinage issued during this period: Groups 5 and 6, which bear a laurel wreath symbol (with Group 6 featuring additional symbols) and were struck simultaneously during the Babylonian War (c. 311/0–309/8 BC), and Group 7, characterized by the anchor symbol that replaced the laurel wreath post-war. The research employs a die study approach to analyze these groups, revealing insights into the chronological and symbolic evolution of Seleukos’s early coinage.

Taylor, L. W. H. (2020). Susa mint: 311-301 BC. KOINON: The International Journal of Classical Numismatic Studies, 3, 18–43. https://doi.org/10.32028/k.v3i.1129