Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian
Lot 4259 SESSION 16 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian
Estimate $500
Bid at live.noble.com.au
SOLD $750
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (14.62 g), Susa mint, issued from c.295 B.C., obv. head of Zeus to right laureated, within dotted border, rev. Athena, brandishing a spear and holding shield standing in chariot drawn to right by four horned elephants, above a spear head, on lower right M/**W* monogram, **SELEUKOU* in exergue, to left upwards **[B]ASILEWS*, (S.6831, SC 177.2, Newell ESM 316, HGC 9, 18c). Bright, good fine and rare.
Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection and from I,S. Wright, January 3, 2001, and previously from R. Loosley (Antiquarius).
This example is of light weight but has no evidence of being plated.
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