Lot 1684

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.336 grams), Series IV, Antioch on Orontes mint, issued 228-226/5 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 **BASILEWS, to left **SE LEUKOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6896, SC 690a, Newell WSM 1021, SNG Israel (Spaer) -, BMC 5, Babelon 255). High relief, bright, some minor porosity, otherwise good very fine and rare.

Ex 'Seleucid Hoard' 2003. Newell notes a total of 5 tetradrachms of this type some in public collections.