SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos III ‘the Great’, 223-187 BC. Tetradrachm.
SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos III ‘the Great’, 223-187 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.05 g, 12 h), ΔΕΛ-mint associated with Antiochia on the Orontes, circa 222-211 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos III to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to outer left, monogram of ΔΕΛ. Le Rider, Antioche, Série 1.B, p. 120, 47 (this coin, A10/P31). SC 1063. WSM 1186. A splendid, nicely toned example with a very elegant portrait struck in high relief and an impressive pedigree. Nearly extremely fine.
From the Argyros Collection, Leu 3, 27 October 2018, 119, ex Classical Numismatic Group 84, 5 May 2010, 690, The New York Sale XIV, 10 January 2007, 138, LHS 95, 25 October 2005, 711 and Münzen & Medaillen 28, 19 June 1964, 187
CHF 2’500.00

