Bronze Coin of Antiochus III the Great, Ecbatana, 211 BC - 208 BC 1917.11.3

Physical Description

• Axis: 6

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 5.97
  • Diameter (in mm): 18

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1266

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 211 BC - 208 BC
• Denomination: Denomination B (double)
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

  • Authority: Antiochus III the Great
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Geographic

  • Mint: Ecbatana

• Obverse

  • Portrait: Antiochus III the Great
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Reverse

  • Symbol (LeftField): Houghton Monogram 405.2 , consists of Π, Α, Ρ, and Τ
  • Symbol (RightField): Houghton Monogram 533 , consists of Τ, Β, and Λ
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1266
• Reference: ESM 620
• Reference: SCO 753

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1917.11.3
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

• Pierced.

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Public Domain Mark (images)
• Rights: No Copyright - United States