Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4779 SESSION 14 (4.30pm Thurs 29 July) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $950
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SOLD $900
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucos III, (226/5-223 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.09 grams), Antioch on Orontes mint, issued 226/5-223 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus III to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated to left, holding arrow and seated on omphalos, on right **BASILE[WS]*, to left **SE LEUKOU*, to left and right monograms, (S.6922, SC 921.1, Newell WSM 1029, SNG Israel (Spaer) 501-2, BMC 1, Hunter 1, Jameson 1682). High relief, minor flaw on hair, otherwise extremely fine and rare.
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