Lot 3284

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.250 grams), Series II, Antioch on Orontes mint, issued 240-232 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus II to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding arrow and leaning on tripod, on right **BASILEW[S], to left **SE LEUKOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6896, SC 690a, Newell WSM 1021, SNG Israel (Spaer) -, BMC -). High relief, bright, some minor porosity in obverse field, otherwise very fine/good very fine and rare.

Ex Recent 'Seleucid Hoard' with ticket. Newell notes a total of 5 tetradrachms of this type some in public collections, all from the same obverse die same as this example.