Lot 3202

Sale 77 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.672 grams), Series II Group C, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 270-267 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right **BASILEWS, to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, SC 379.3c, Newell ESM 155 [type 2], SNG Israel (Spaer) 290, BMC 7, Jameson 1668). High relief, minor field porosity, otherwise very fine/fine and very scarce.

Ex Recent 'Seleucid Hoard'.

Estimate
$350
Result Status
Sold
Prices Realised
$160

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