Lot 2344

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Seleukos I Nikator, (312-281 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.92 g), Sardes Mint, struck c.282-281 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress, dotted border, rev. Zeus Aetophoros seated left, holding eagle and sceptre, in left field monogram on shield, A**S* under throne, to right **SELEUKOU*, below in exergue **BASILEWS*, dotted border, (cf.S.6829. SC 3.2, Miller & Hoover 21–30 (A1/P5), HGC 9, 16a). Toned, nearly extremely fine and very rare.

Ex D.G.L. Worland Collection.
Only 10 examples noted by Miller & Hoover, all from the same die pair.