Lot 3672

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.612 grams), Series I, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS* and to left ANTIOXOY, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, SC 587.1a, BMC 14, Pozzi 2935, Newell ESM 178). Very fine, rare.

Ex recent "Seleucid Hoard" with ticket. Newell notes a total of 14 tetradrachms of all types in public and private collections of this type.