Tetradrachm of Antiochus III, Seleucid King from Seleucia ad Tigrim Artist: Unknown
Mint: Seleucia ad Tigrim (Mesopotamia)
Ruler: Antiochus III, King of Syria, ca. 241–187 B.C., ruled 222–187 B.C.

220–211 B.C.

Numismatics

By appointment, Pratt Study Room
Medium

Silver

Dimensions

14.09 g, 12:00, 27.5 mm

Credit Line

Transfer from the Yale University Library, Numismatic Collection, 2001, Gift of Eugene Schuyler, B.A. 1859

Accession Number

2001.87.416

Geography

Made in Seleucia ad Tigrim, Mesopotamia

Culture

Greek

Period

3rd century B.C.

Classification

Numismatics

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Numismatics

Obverse Description

Obverse Description: Diademed head of Antiochus III r. with young, idealized features, hair hanging in bangs over forehead and diadem ties waving in arabesques behind.

Reverse Description

Reverse Description: BASILEOS - ANTIOCHOU [Gk.] to r. and l. Apollo seated l. on omphalos testing arrow and resting l. hand on grounded bow. To l., r., and in exergue, monograms.
Provenance
Eugene Schuyler, to 1878; Yale University Library, New Haven, Conn., 1878–2001; Yale University Art Gallery, New Haven, Conn.
Object copyright
No Copyright - United States
Additional information

Object/Work type

coins, money, tetradrachms

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