SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.63 g, 12h). “Sardes” mint (prob. Laodikeia on the Lykos).Electronic Auction 464 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 475. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (27.5mm, 16.63 g, 12h). “Sardes” mint (prob. Laodikeia on the Lykos). Diademed head right (Type Cii) / Apollo Delphios, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow (grip marked with two sets of two pellets), seated left on omphalos; no control marks. SC 998 var. (unlisted without control mark, same obv. die as 998.2 ref.); Mørkholm, Some – (A1/P– [unlisted rev. die]); HGC 9, 447i; Mektipini 600 var. (horse head control; same obv. die). Dark iridescent tone, some cleaning scratches on reverse. Near EF. Apparently unique. |