Bronze Coin of Antiochus III the Great, Uncertain Mint 62, 198 BC - 187 BC 1944.100.78114

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 6.95
  • Diameter (in mm): 22

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1095.1

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 198 BC - 187 BC
• Denomination: Denomination B (double)
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain Mint 62

• Obverse

  • Deity: Athena
  • Symbol: ME AN

• Reverse

  • Deity: Nike
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

Findspot Description

Findspot

• Findspot: y

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1095.1
• Reference: SCO 580
• Reference: CSE 668

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.78114
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Notes

• The obverse of this specimen reveal that the letters ME (in ligature) and AN are present, rather than the abbreviated name MAN or NEAN(?) given in SC. It may be that the letters actually represent two controls, ME and AN. AN appears alone as a reverse control on SC 1095.4.

Rights

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