Coin of Antiochus III, Seleucid King from Ecbatana Mint: Ecbatana (Media)
Ruler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241–187 B.C., ruled 222–187 B.C.

222–187 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Copper

Dimensions

7.13 g, 1:00, 20.6 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Professor Othniel Charles Marsh, B.A. 1860

Accession Number

2001.87.12049

Geography

Made in Ecbatana, Media

Culture

Greek

Period

3rd–2nd century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: head r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: elephant r.
Provenance
Professor Othniel Charles Marsh, to 1872; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1872–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money

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