SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.63 g, 12h). Uncertain Mint 68 in Northern Mesopotamia. Struck circa 197-187 BC.Electronic Auction 470 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (32.5mm, 16.63 g, 12h). Uncertain Mint 68 in Northern Mesopotamia. Struck circa 197-187 BC. Diademed head right (Type D) / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; two monograms to outer left (both read from outside-in). SC 1132 var. (unlisted with these control marks); HGC 9, 447ff. Lightly toned, edge marks from prior bezel. VF. Apparently unique with these monograms. |