Lot 1917

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus I, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (17.14 grams), Seleucia on Tigris mint, c.295 B.C., obv. head of Herakles to right wearing lion skin with dotted border, rev. Zeus seated on throne to left, eagle in outstretched hand, **DI* below throne, to left monogram HMP, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **BASILEWS*, (S.6829, Newell ESM 4 [obv. P.10 same dies], ACNAC Houghton 941, BMC 6, SNG Cop. 1). Slightly off centred on the obverse, otherwise good very fine/nearly extremely fine, rare.