Biblical & Jewish Coins
Lot 1837 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Biblical & Jewish Coins
Estimate $550
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SOLD $320
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucus II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.660 grams), Series II, mint associated with Antioch on the Orontes, issued 240-232 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus II to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding arrow and leaning on tripod, on right **BASILEWS, to left **SE LEUKOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6896, SC 704.1g, Newell WSM 1153, SNG Israel (Spaer) 417, BMC 6). High relief, bright, some minor porosity, otherwise good very fine and rare.
Ex Recent 'Seleucid Hoard'. Newell notes a total of 7 tetradrachms of this type some in public collections.
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Estimate $550
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