Lot 968

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Antiochus I, (280-261 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.2 grams), Series II Group C, Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued 270-267 B.C., obv. diademed head of Antiochus I to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo seated left on omphalos, holding arrow and bow, on right, **BASILEWS and to left **ANTIOXOU, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6866, Newell ESM 155). Very fine/good fine. Newell has noted a total of 30 tetradrachms of this type with these symbols in public and private collections.