SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.85 g, 12h). Lysimacheia mint. Struck circa 196-189 BC.CNG Feature Auction 120 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 1 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.85 g, 12h). Lysimacheia mint. Struck circa 196-189 BC. Diademed head right (Type D) / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; to inner left, thyrsos above arm; monograms to inner right and in exergue. SC 960; Le Rider, Lysimachie, dies D1/R1; WSM 1621; HGC 9, 447a. Lightly toned, some horn silver. VF. Very rare, only two in CoinArchives, two noted in WSM. |