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Resources => Ancient and Medieval Coin Identification Help => Topic started by: Yami P on January 11, 2019, 01:00:08 pm

Title: How to interpret Greek dates on Seleucia (Seleukid) coins
Post by: Yami P on January 11, 2019, 01:00:08 pm

Dear members:

The coin is from Seleucia during the Seleukid era (Parthian Kingdom). It has Greek symbols (Omega, pi, Y)  ΩπY
Does anyone know what the date is? Using the FORVM table I come up with 284. Is this correct? and what is the AD and BC assignment?? Would like to know who the ruler was  during that time.

Thanks!

Title: Re: How to interpret Greek dates on Seleucia (Seleukid) coins
Post by: Pekka K on January 11, 2019, 01:27:32 pm

Look here: https://www.forumancientcoins.com/numiswiki/view.asp?key=Greek%20Dates

to read Greek numbers.

Your date must be between 480 - 489, as first figure is not read correctly.

These dates convert to 168 - 179 AD.

Pekka K

Title: Re: How to interpret Greek dates on Seleucia (Seleukid) coins
Post by: Timmy L on January 11, 2019, 01:34:22 pm

This was very helpful!