Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3298 Session 11 (9.30am Thursday 26 March) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $750
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SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucos I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.12 g), Sardes mint, issued c.282-281 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, holding Nike in outstretched hand, EP monogram to left, under throne **AS*, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS*, (cf.S.6830, SC 3.3a, HGC 9, 16a, Newell WSM 1352, SNG Spaer 64 (same obv. die as 63), Houghton - (same obv. die as 592). Slightly off centred both sides, otherwise nearly extremely fine, very scarce.
Newell counted four coins coming from two obverse and two reverse dies for this type.
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