SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos III ‘the Great’, 222-187 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 28 mm, 17.33 g, 1 h), a contemporary imitation of an issue from the 'uncertain mint 55', in Western Asia Minor, circa 192/0-187. Diademed head of Antiochos III. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow in his right hand and resting his left on grounded bow; to outer left and right, monograms; in exergue, bee (?). Cf. SC 967 (for prototype). Apparently unpublished. Light marks, otherwise, very fine.


Although the mint of this imitative issue is uncertain, the somewhat crude monograms suggest an attempt to copy issues of the 'uncertain mint 55'. However, the exergue symbol is not recorded for that mint.