Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 1933 Session 6 (9.30am Thursday) Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $2,500
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SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.042 grams), Series I group B, Bactra mint, issued 280-268 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, rev. horned and bridled horse's head to right, around **BASILEOS ANTIOXOU* to left under arm a monogram of **D* within circle, (S.6870, Newell ESM 689, SNG Israel I (Spaer) 324). Dumpy flan, all known examples generally worn, porous surface, fine and very rare.
Newell notes a total of 7 tetradrachms of all types in public and private collections of this type.
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Estimate $2,500
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