ANTIOCHOS SOTER AND THE THIRD SYRIAN WAR

Abstract

One of the more vexing problems of Seleukid iconography has been determining the issuer of the Antiochos Soter coinage. These coins, which have been long known to numismatists, have defied attempts to definitively fix their origin either to a particular group, a particular time or even a particular mint. While uncertainty of origin in itself is not unusual, the iconography utilised on the coins as well as their legend make them a particularly interesting challenge.