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Tetradrachm of Antiochos III the Great of Syria

Tetradrachm of Antiochos III the Great of Syria

r. 222-187 BCE

Antiochus III the Great

Greek

Obv.: Diademed head of Antiochos III r., of more naturalistic style, with smaller eye, receding chin and somewhat sharper features, hair still touseled, hairline receding markedly at temple, on diadem end waving upward behind, the other falling forward over shoulder, fillet border Rev.: Apollo seated l. on omphalos, slight drapery on r. thigh, testing an arrow in r. hand, l. hand resting on grounded bow. To r., monogram

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Seleucid period

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