SELEUKID KINGS. Antiochos III ‘the Great’, 223-187 BC. Hemiobol (Silver, 9 mm, 0.54 g, 9 h), "Uncertain Mint 60", in the Syro-Palestinian area, 198 BC. Gorgoneion facing, but civilised and lacking snakes in her hair. Rev. Elephant walking to right. SC 1093. SNG Spaer 685-686. Very rare. Toned. Traces of corrosion, otherwise, very fine.

From the "Collection sans Pareille" of Ancient Greek Fractions.

The authors of the SC suggest that coins of this type were issued for use as a donative for a victory during the Fifth Syrian War (202-195 BC). The only two other examples known were bought on the Jerusalem market by the late A. Spaer, thus suggesting roughly where they were minted.