Lot 1890
Sale 56 · Australian & World Coins, Banknotes, Historical & Military Medals & Badges
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Description
Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus II, (261-246 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.95 grams), Series I, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 261-256 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEOS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6886, BMC 13, Newell ESM 179). Good very fine, rare.
Ex. Spink & Son, London with their ticket. Newell notes a total of 8 tetradrachms of all types in public and private collections of this type.
- Estimate
- $800
- Result Status
- Sold
- Prices Realised
- $820