Lot 3884
Sale 89 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, The W.G. & L.M. Wright Collection
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Description
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus III, (223-187 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.396 grams), Series I Group A, Susa mint, issued 223-220 B.C. (ESM) or after 220 B.C. (SC), obv. diademed head of Antiochus III to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right **BASILEWS*, to left ANTIOXOY, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6933, Newell ESM 380 [Pl.XXIX, 2 Same dies}, SC 1206). High relief, light grey tone, very fine and scarce.
Newell notes a total of 3 tetradrachms of this type mostly in public collections (ANS).
- Estimate
- $500
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $500