Ancients: , SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus III the Great (222-187 BC). AR tetradrachm (29mm, 17.17 gm, 1h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style....
SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus III the Great (222-187 BC). AR tetradrachm (29mm, 17.17 gm, 1h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Antioch on the Orontes, Series 3, ca. 204-197 BC. Diademed head of Antiochus III right with godlike, idealized features, tousled hair, break in bangs, horn above ear, one diadem end waving upward, other falling forward over shoulder; bead-and-reel border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTI-OXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalus, right leg drawn back, feet on ground line, testing arrow in right hand, left hand on grounded bow right; tripod in outer left field. SC 1044.2. A captivating piece, blending realistic and idealized Fine Style features, struck on scintillating surfaces that boast a frosty, radiant glow. HID10510052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus III the Great (222-187 BC). AR tetradrachm (29mm, 17.17 gm, 1h). NGC AU 5/5 - 4/5, Fine Style. Antioch on the Orontes, Series 3, ca. 204-197 BC. Diademed head of Antiochus III right with godlike, idealized features, tousled hair, break in bangs, horn above ear, one diadem end waving upward, other falling forward over shoulder; bead-and-reel border / BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTI-OXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalus, right leg drawn back, feet on ground line, testing arrow in right hand, left hand on grounded bow right; tripod in outer left field. SC 1044.2. A captivating piece, blending realistic and idealized Fine Style features, struck on scintillating surfaces that boast a frosty, radiant glow. HID10510052018 © 2024 Heritage Auctions | All Rights Reserved
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