Lot 2618

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.89 g), Series II, mint 44 (probably in Commagene or Mesopotamia), issued 240-232 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 **BASILEW[S]*, to left **SEL EUKOU*, to far left **DI* in circle, (cf.S.6896, SC C742.5, Newell WSM -, SNG Israel (Spaer) -, BMC -). High relief, bright, some minor porosity and minor surface pitting, otherwise extremely fine and very rare, in high relief apparently published only known from hoard found in 2003.

Ex Freeman & Sear in 2003, from the recent "Seleucid III Hoard of 2003".