Lot 3881
Sale 89 · Important Australian & World Coins, Medals & Banknotes, The W.G. & L.M. Wright Collection
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Description
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.720 grams), Series III Group B, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 264-263 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 379.6c, Newell ESM 166, SNG Israel (Spaer) 292-295). High relief, toned, good fine/nearly very fine and very scarce.
Ex "Seleucid Hoard" 2003. Newell notes a total of 10 tetradrachms of this type, some in public collections.
- Estimate
- $400
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $340