Lot 4280

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.72 g), 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, HGC 9, 128g). High relief, toned, good fine/nearly very fine and very scarce.

Ex Greg Melick SC Collection, previously from Noble Numismatics Auction Sale 89 (lot 3881), from the "Seleucid Hoard" c.2003.
Newell notes a total of 10 tetradrachms of this type, some in public collections.