Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Lot 3883 SESSION 13 (9.30am Friday) Greek Silver and Bronze Coins
Estimate $200
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SOLD $150
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleucus II, (246-226 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (16.396 grams), Series I, mint associated with Seleucia on the Tigris, issued 244-240 B.C., obv. diademed head of Seleucus II to right, dotted border, rev. Apollo standing to left, holding arrow and leaning on tripod, on right **BASILEWS, to left **SE LEUKOU*, to left and right monograms, (cf.S.6896 [ú400], SC 763.2b, Newell ESM 201, SNG Israel I (Spaer) -, ACNAC Houghton 966, BMC 3). Rough surface with some conservation needed, clear monograms, otherwise nearly very fine and rare.
Ex Recent "Seleucid Hoard". Newell notes a total of four tetradrachms of this type three in public collections.
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