Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4285 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
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SOLD $300
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus III, (223-187 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.40 g), Series I Group A, Susa mint, issued 223-220 B.C. (ESM) or after 220 B.C. (SC), obv. diademed head of Antiochus III to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right **BASILEWS*, to left ANTIOXOY, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6933, Newell ESM 380 [Pl.XXIX, 2 Same dies], SC 1206, HGC 9, 447rr [R2]). High relief, light grey tone, very fine and very rare.
Ex Greg Melick SC Collection, previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 89 (lot 3884).
Newell notes a total of 3 tetradrachms of this type mostly in public collections (ANS).
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