Antiochus III, ruled 223-167 BC
AR tetradrachm 16.9978 g, 27.8 mm
Antioch on the Orontes 204-197 BC
1. Houghton, Arthur, Catherine Lorber. 2002. Selucid Coins: A Comprehensive Catalog. Part I: Seleucus I through Antiochus III. Page 397 #1044.2 and Plate 53 #1044.1 (variant). New York: The American Numismatic Society. 2. Newell, Edward T. 1977. The Coinage of the Western Seleucid Mints from Seleucus I to Antiochus III. Page 147 #1096 and Plate XXX #2. New York: The American Numismatic Society.
Obverse
Diademed head of Antiochus III right with idealized features, diadem flying upward in the rear.
Reverse
Apollo seated facing left on omphalos holding an arrow, his left hand on a bow, grip with three pellets, tripod to the left.
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