SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.85 g, 12h). Lysimacheia mint. Struck circa 196-189 BC.

CNG Feature Auction 120
Lot: 428. Estimated: $ 500

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 1 000. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (28.5mm, 16.85 g, 12h). Lysimacheia mint. Struck circa 196-189 BC. Diademed head right (Type D) / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; to inner left, thyrsos above arm; monograms to inner right and in exergue. SC 960; Le Rider, Lysimachie, dies D1/R1; WSM 1621; HGC 9, 447a. Lightly toned, some horn silver. VF. Very rare, only two in CoinArchives, two noted in WSM.

From the MNL Collection, purchased from Harlan J. Berk, Ltd. (inv. no. cc81734).


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