Seleucid Empire, King Antiochus III the Great, AE Half Unit, Apollo (Major Greek God)

Includes glass top leatherette display box.

• Origin: Seleucid Empire
• Authority: King Antiochus III the Great
• Date: 211 - 208 BCE
• Denomination: AE (bronze) half unit
• Mint: Sardis, Lydia
• Size: 12mm, 1.71g
• Type Number: Seleucid Coins (part 1) 981
• Obverse: Laureate head of Apollo right, with spiral curls
• Reverse: BAΣΙΛΕΩΣ ANTIOXOY - Elephant standing left
• Notes: Apollo is a major Greek god that has been recognized as a god of archery, music and dance, truth and prophecy, healing and diseases, the Sun and light, poetry, and more.
  
  The Seleucid Empire was established by Seleucus I Nicator, a general of Alexander the Great, following the division of Alexander’s empire in 312 BCE. Centered in the Near East, it was a major Hellenistic state that blended Greek cultural and administrative practices with those of the diverse peoples it governed, spreading Hellenistic culture across a vast region from Anatolia to Central Asia.

All purchases include a Certificate of Authenticity. You will receive the exact item in the photos.