Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian
Lot 4266 SESSION 16 (9.30AM THURSDAY 2ND SEPTEMBER) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins - Celtic - Susanian
Estimate $600
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SOLD $400
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucus II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.77 g), Series II, mint associated with Antioch on the Orontes, issued 240-232 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus II to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding arrow and leaning on tripod, on right **BASILEWS, to left **SEL EUKOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6896, SC 704.1g, Newell WSM 1153, SNG Israel (Spaer) 417, BMC 6, HGC 9, 303r). High relief, bright, some minor marks, otherwise good very fine/very fine and scarce.
Ex Dr. L.J. Sherwin Collection and CNG eSale 113 May 11, 2005 (lot 33).
Newell notes a total of 7 tetradrachms of this type some in public collections.
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