SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus III the Great (222-187 BC). Rare AR drachm

SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus III the Great (222-187 BC). Rare AR drachm

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Description

(16.1 mm, 4.12 g), Soloi mint. Struck circa 192/0-187 BC. Diademed head of Antiochus III right with dry, naturalistic style with youthful features, bangs thinning at temple, diadem ends falling straight behind / BAΣIΛEΩΣ / ANTI-OXOY, Apollo seated left on omphalus, testing arrow in right hand, left hand on grounded bow right behind; ΔI above owl in outer left field standing right, head facing, wings closed, AP monogram in outer right field. SC 1023.4a.; MIG. 606; Sear 6939; Zeno 218239. a.XF, extremely rare type!