Lot 1931

Description

Syria, Kingdom of, Seleucus VI, (95-94 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.0 grams), Seleucia on the Calycadnus mint, obv. diademed head of Antiochus VII to right, fillet border, rev. Athena standing to left, holding wreath bearing Nike in hand and other hand on shield and holding a spear, palm branch to left, **BASILEWS SELEUKOU to left **EPIFANOUS NIKATOROS to left, inner left field **ALEISI, (S.7092 [£450], Houghton (Kraay Morkholm Essays), Group 5, obverse die A5, reverse die P7, [same dies], SNG Cop. 418 [same dies]). Surface porosity, very fine, rare.