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<p>[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4347012, member: 96635"]Very nice tetradrachm! I like his portrait there a lot as well. The fun about Antiochos III is that so many mints were running, there are quite some variations in his portrait.</p><p><br /></p><p>Two of my favourite big bronze coins from Antiochos III:</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/EGrit29.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Antiochos III 'the Great' (223-187 BC) AE Denomination AA, Ekbatana mint.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Antiochos III to right.</p><p><b>Reverse: </b>ΒAΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Mare standing left, suckling foal; to left, monogram.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 1268</p><p>30 mm; 23.44 g</p><p><br /></p><p><img src="https://i.imgur.com/mapu1rR.jpg" class="bbCodeImage wysiwygImage" alt="" unselectable="on" /></p><p><b>Antiochos III Megas (223 - 187 B.C.) Æ Denomination A. Uncertain military mint 73 associated with Ekbatana, circa 210 B.C.</b></p><p><b>Obverse:</b> Diademed head of Antiochus III right.</p><p><b>Reverse:</b> BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ (“of King Antiochos”). Elephant advancing right; anchor to left, monogram between legs.</p><p><b>Reference:</b> SC 1275c. HGC 9, 469.</p><p>16.28g; 25mm</p><p>From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection.[/QUOTE]</p><p><br /></p>
[QUOTE="Pavlos, post: 4347012, member: 96635"]Very nice tetradrachm! I like his portrait there a lot as well. The fun about Antiochos III is that so many mints were running, there are quite some variations in his portrait. Two of my favourite big bronze coins from Antiochos III: [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/EGrit29.jpg[/IMG] [B]Antiochos III 'the Great' (223-187 BC) AE Denomination AA, Ekbatana mint.[/B] [B]Obverse:[/B] Diademed head of Antiochos III to right. [B]Reverse: [/B]ΒAΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ANTIOXOY Mare standing left, suckling foal; to left, monogram. [B]Reference:[/B] SC 1268 30 mm; 23.44 g [IMG]https://i.imgur.com/mapu1rR.jpg[/IMG] [B]Antiochos III Megas (223 - 187 B.C.) Æ Denomination A. Uncertain military mint 73 associated with Ekbatana, circa 210 B.C. Obverse:[/B] Diademed head of Antiochus III right. [B]Reverse:[/B] BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXΟΥ (“of King Antiochos”). Elephant advancing right; anchor to left, monogram between legs. [B]Reference:[/B] SC 1275c. HGC 9, 469. 16.28g; 25mm From the E.E. Clain-Stefanelli collection.[/QUOTE]
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