Silver Coin of Antiochus III the Great, Uncertain value, 222 BC - 213 BC 1944.100.78234

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.86
  • Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 965

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 222 BC - 213 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain value
  • Region: Western Asia Minor (probably)
  • Region: Ionia (probably)

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): Houghton Monogram 276.1 , consists of Μ and Α
  • Symbol (OuterRightField): Houghton Monogram 588.7 , consists of Δ, Λ, Ω, and Υ
  • Deity: Apollo
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 965
• Reference: WSM 1453
• Reference: SCO 816

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1944.100.78234
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Bequest of E.T. Newell

Rights

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