SYRIA, Seleucid kingdom of Antiochus III, (222-187 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.37 g), perhaps Laodicea by the Sea Mint, obv. head of Antiochus III to right, with diadem, and long sideburns, rev. Apollo seated to left, on omphalos, holding arrow and resting on bow, to left **BASILEWS*, to right ANTIOXOY, traces of monograms MT on left, trace of monogram on right, (S.6934 var., cf.SC 1069-1070 [Pl.54], HGC 9, 447w[S]). Surface roughness on the reverse, otherwise very fine/very good and a scarce type with long sideburns.
Ex CNG Triton VIII, 10 January, 2005 (lot 1911 part).
Long sideburns seem to link only to this mint and issue type.