Seleuki Kingdom, Antochos III, AE 222-187 BC, Sardis Mint

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Seleuki Kingdom, Antochos III, AE (bronze,3.22g,14mm), 222-187 BC, Sardis Mint
Obv: Laureate head of Apollo right
Rev: Apollo, testing arrow, standing left, leaning on tripod to right
Ref: SC 983 Rarity/Choice: Common, Fine Good (off-centered obverse)
Note: Antiochus III, also known as Antiochus the Great, was a prominent ruler of the Seleucid Empire, which encompassed parts of Asia Minor, the Near East, and Mesopotamia. His reign was marked by military campaigns and territorial expansion, as he sought to restore the power and influence of the Seleucid Kingdom. The likely imagery of Apollo symbolizes divination