Silver Coin of Antiochus III the Great, Uncertain Mint 68, 197 BC - 190 BC. 1959.38.7

Physical Description

• Axis: 0

Typological Description

Source: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1132.4

• Object Type: Coin
• Date Range: 197 BC - 190 BC
• Denomination: Tetradrachm
• Manufacture: Struck
• Material: Silver

• Authority

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

• Geographic

  • Mint: Uncertain Mint 68

• Obverse

  • Type: Diademed head of Antiochus III right (Type D)
  • Portrait: Antiochus III the Great
  • • Dynasty: Seleucid Dynasty
    • State: Seleucid Empire

• Reverse

  • Legend: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY
  • Type: Apollo seated left on omphalos, testing arrow and resting left hand on grounded bow
  • Symbol (OuterLeftField): Houghton Monogram 521.1 , consists of Σ, Α, and Μ / Houghton Monogram 56.1 , consists of and Α
  • Deity: Apollo
• TypeSeries: Seleucid Coins

References

• Reference: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 1132.4
• Reference: WSM 857
• Reference: SCO 622

Administrative History

• Identifier: 1959.38.7
• Department: Greek
• Collection: American Numismatic Society

Rights

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