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

ca. 223–187 B.C.

Numismatics

On view, 1st floor, Numismatics
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

3.56 g, 12:00, 16.5 mm

Credit Line

Ruth Elizabeth White Fund

Accession Number

2004.6.3815

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 of king, wearing diadem, facing r.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: Elephant standing facing r.; at r., monogram
Provenance
Heidelberger Münzhandlung, Heidelberg, Germany, Heidelberger Münzhandlung, Heidelberg, Germany, May 19, 1992, cat. 6; Professor Dr. Peter Robert Franke and Leonore Franke, Munich, 1992–2004; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, drachmas

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