Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3932 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $700
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SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.718 grams), Series II Group C, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right **BASILEWS, to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, SC 587.1a, Newell ESM 178, SNG Spaer 382-3, Hunter 21). High relief, gouge on reverse, attractive broad flan, good very fine and very scarce.
Ex Freeman & Sear, Mail Bid Sale 7, February 22, 2002 (lot 144 illustrated).
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