Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3877 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $500
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.11 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued c.305-304 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, **DP* in circle below throne, **MHPR* monogram to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **[B]ASIL[EWS]*, (cf.S.6829, SC 117.1b, Newell ESM 3 (obv.A3, Rev. P4 [same dies], McClean -, BMC 9). Very fine/good very fine.
Newell knew only of the Angora hoard example from these dies and three other coins of the same type.
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