Greek, Roman, Byz. Collection
Lot 3257 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday) Greek, Roman, Byz. Collection
Estimate $500
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SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.842 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued c.296-281 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, K below throne, **MHPR* monogram to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **[B]ASILE[WS]*, (cf.S.6829, SC 119.1a, Newell ESM 13 [same dies as obv. die A22, rev. die P67]. McClean 9239, BMC 20, SNG Israel I (Spaer) -). Cleaned, now toning, good very fine/very fine.
Ex Antiquarius, New Zealand, April 1982. Newell counted one obverse and two reverse dies for this type.
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