Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4673 Session 16 (9:30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $350
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $480
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.85 g), 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, KP below throne, XYP**X* monogram in circle to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6829, SC 29,1b, Newell WSM 890, SNG Israel (Spaer) I 33, SNG Cop. 32). Very fine, grey tone, and scarce.
Newell counted three obverse and eight reverse dies for this type.
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