Greek Silver & Bronze
Lot 2309 Greek Silver & Bronze
Estimate $350
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SOLD $200
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.744 grams), Series III, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 255-246 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, Newell ESM 189, ACNAC Houghton 963, BMC 18). Porosity in the reverse field, minor scratches both sides, otherwise nearly very fine, scarce.
Newell notes a total of 12 tetradrachms of this type in public and private collections.
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