Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4544 SESSION 14 (Friday 11.30am) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $150
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.35 grams), Seleucia in Pieria mint, issued c.300-290 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, XH in circle below throne, **GRA* monogram, dolphin erased, to right traces of **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6829, SC 36.6b, Newell WSM 1205). Very fine/fine, hoard patination grey tone, and scarce.
Ex Recent "Seleucid Hoard". Newell counted two obverse and three reverse dies for this type, knowing of only four examples..
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