Lot 3166

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.396 grams), Series I, mint associated with Seleucia on the Tigris, issued 244-240 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 [£400], SC 763.2b, Newell ESM 201, SNG Israel I (Spaer) -, ACNAC Houghton 966, BMC 3). Rough surface with some conservation needed, clear monograms, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.

Ex Recent "Seleucid Hoard". Newell notes a total of four tetradrachms of this type three in public collections.