SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 17.06 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Series 2, 211/0-209/8 BC.CNG Feature Auction 120 Greek, Silver Sold For $ 2 250. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee. |
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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos III ‘the Great’. 222-187 BC. AR Tetradrachm (29.5mm, 17.06 g, 12h). Antioch on the Orontes mint. Series 2, 211/0-209/8 BC. Diademed head right (Type B) / Apollo, testing arrow and placing hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; two monograms to outer left, monogram to outer right. SC 1043.7 var. (control mark to outer right); Le Rider, Antioche –; HGC 9, 447u. Lightly toned, thin flan crack, trace deposits, some cleaning scratches, small nick on obverse. EF. Extremely rare, unpublished issue; only one in CoinArchives (CNG E-487, lot 205). |