Lot 4382

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochos I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 g), Series III Group B, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 265-264 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochos I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS* and to left **ANTIOCOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, SC 379a, HGC 128g, Newell ESM 162, Paris 114). Very fine and scarce.

Ex Noble Numismatics Private Sale April 30, 2003.
Newell noted a total of 9 tetradrachms of this type with these symbols in public and private collections.