Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4627 SESSION 12 (7.00PM FRIDAY 27TH NOVEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $400
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SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucus II Callincus, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.18 g), Uncertain mint 40, probably in Commagene, issued 246-242 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus II to right with long wavy sideburn, dotted border, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding arrow and leaning on tripod, on right **BASILEWS, to left **SEL EUKOU*, in outer left two NA, (cf.S.6897, SC 727.1, Newell WSM 1645, SNG Israel (Spaer) -, BMC -, Babelon -, HGC 9, 303y). High relief, bright, some surface roughness, otherwise good very fine and very rare.
Ex "Seleucid Hoard" 2003, from Freeman & Sear, December 2003.
Only a few examples are known with these letters.
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Estimate $400
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