Description
Antiochos III the Great (223 – 187 BC). Diademed head of Antiochos III right; countermark punch / BAΣIΛEΩΣ ANTIOXOÎ¥; elephant right, ridden by mahout; countermarks: anchor, horse head right.
Antiochos III; elephant, countermarks
95,00 €
Specifications
| Diameter [mm]: | AE21 |
| Weight [g]: | 10,12 |
| Grade: | F/F |
| Attribution: | SNG Spaer 815 var |
| Commentary: | rare with 3 countermarks; dark green patina |
Historical Context
The mint and dating of these issues is uncertain. According to Houghton and Lorber, ibid, pp. 411-412, it is possible that coins of the category No. 1084 were issued by a military mint travelling with the Seleukid army during the first phase of the Fifth Syrian War (202 - 195 BC). This military issue was followed by issues Nos. 1085 and 1086 in c. 200 BC or later produced by a regular mint, and the coins previously struck by the military mint were countermarked.
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