Bronze Coin of Antiochus III the Great, Seleuceia ad Tigrim, 223 BC - 211 BC 1957.85.2

Physical Description

• Axis: 1

• Measurements

  • Weight (in gr.): 2.98
  • Diameter (in mm): 14

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1180

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 223 BC - 211 BC
• Denomination: Denomination C (unit)
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Bronze

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Seleuceia ad Tigrim

• Obverse

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

• Reverse

  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): illegible
  • Symbol (OuterRightField): illegible
  • Deity: Apollo
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1180
• Reference: ESM 185
• Reference: SCO 620

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1957.85.2
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Notes

• Although the field controls are illegible, the use of the youthful diademed royal portrait, adjusted dies, and flan fabric point to Seleucia on the Tigris as the issuing mint.

Rights

• CopyrightHolder: American Numismatic Society
• License: Attribution-NonCommercial 4.0 International (CC BY-NC 4.0) (images)
• Rights: Copyright Undetermined