Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 4283 SESSION 16 (9.30AM FRIDAY 29TH JULY) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $120
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucus II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.40 g), Series I, mint associated with Seleucia on the Tigris, issued 244-240 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 **SE LEUKOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6896 [?400], SC 763.2b, Newell ESM 201, SNG Israel I (Spaer) -, ACNAC Houghton 966, BMC 3, HGC 9, 303jj). Rough surface with some conservation needed, clear monograms, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Ex Greg Melick SC Collection, previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 89 (lot 3883) and from the "Seleucid Hoard" c.2003.
Newell notes a total of four tetradrachms of this type three in public collections.
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