Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4556 Session 16 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
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SOLD $360
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleukos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.10 g), Seleucia on Tigris 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, eagle in outstretched hand, NO to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **[B]ASILE[WS]*, (cf.S.6829, SC 117,6a, HGC 9, 12i, Newell ESM 24, SNG Israel (Spaer) I 121). Toned, very fine and very scarce.
Newell counted five coins coming from two obverse and four reverse dies for this type.
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