SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.13 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Struck circa 197-192/0 BC. Good VF.

CNG Feature Auction 121
Lot: 491. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, 12h, Coin-in-Hand Video, Silver

Sold For $ 1 650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Drachm (16mm, 4.13 g, 12h). Uncertain mint. Struck circa 197-192/0 BC. Diademed head right (Type D) / Elephant standing right; no control marks. SC 1068 var. (Type E portrait); Houghton, Elephants, –; HGC 9, 453b. Lightly toned, small edge chip on reverse. Good VF. Unpublished with this portrait type.

Previously, the elephant drachms were known to have been struck with portrait types Aii (SC 1065–6), B (SC 1068), and E (SC 1136). This is the first example known with portrait Type D.

The final winners of all CNG Feature Auction 121 lots will be determined during the live online sale that will be held on 6-8 October 2022. This lot is in Session Two, which will begin 6 October 2022 at 2 PM ET.

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