Silver Coin of Antiochus III the Great, Tarsus, 223 BC - 211 BC 1950.178.21

Physical Description

• Axis: 11

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 16.84
  • Diameter (in mm): 29

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1025a

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 223 BC - 211 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Tarsus

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): Houghton Monogram 25.1 , consists of Α and Κ
  • Symbol (OuterRightField): Houghton Monogram 389.2 , consists of Π and Α or Houghton Monogram 431 , consists of Π and Λ
  • Deity: Apollo
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

Findspot Description

• Hoard: IGCH 1450

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1025a
• Reference: WSM 1252
• Reference: SCO 778

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1950.178.21
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

• Provenance

  • Ebeyan, 2 Dec. 1950

Rights

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