Watch List notes:

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Antiochos III 'the Great', 223-187 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.04 g, 1 h), ΔΕΛ-mint associated with Antiochia on the Orontes, circa 222-211 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos III to right. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to outer left, monogram of ΔΕΛ. Le Rider, Antioche, 47 (this coin). SC 1063. A splendid, nicely toned example with a very elegant portrait struck in high relief and an impressive pedigree. Nearly extremely fine.


From the Argyros Collection, ex Classical Numismatic Group 84, 5 May 2010, 690, The New York Sale XIV, 10 January 2007, 138, LHS 95, 25 October 2005, 711 and Münzen & Medaillen 28, 19 June 1964, 187.