Silver Coin of Antiochus III the Great, Uncertain Mint 49, 220 BC - 204 BC 1944.100.74178

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.79
  • Diameter (in mm): 26

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1000.1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 220 BC - 204 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain Mint 49

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): Houghton Monogram 326.1 , consists of Μ, Υ, and Α
  • Deity: Apollo
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1000.1
• Reference: WSM 1667
• Reference: SCO 894

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.74178
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell
  • Bourgey

Notes

• Previously attributed to Antiochus Hierax.

Rights

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