Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 2617 SESSION 12 (9.30AM THURSDAY 1ST AUG) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $500
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SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucus II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.70 g), Nisibis Mint, issued 246-238 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus II to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo Delphios standing to left, holding arrow and leaning on tripod, on right **BASILEW[S]*, to left **SEL EUKO[U]*, to far left AYT monogram, **DI* monogram in right field (cf.S.6896, SC 749.36, Newell WSM 823, SNG Israel (Spaer) -, BMC -, HGC 9, 304b). High relief, bright, some minor porosity and surface roughness on reverse, otherwise very fine and very rare.
Ex Freeman & Sear, Mail bid Sale 9, July 16, 2003 (lot 142). Probably from the "Seleucid III Hoard of 2003".
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