Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 3928 Session 13 (2.30pm Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $750
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SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.08 grams), Sardis mint in Lydia, issued c.282-280 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, Nike with wreath in outstretched hand, **AS* below throne, EP monogram on shield to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6829, SC 3.2, Newell WSM 1351). Extremely fine and rare.
Newell counted one obverse and two reverse dies for this type.
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