Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Lot 3285 SESSION 17 (11.30AM FRIDAY 1ST APRIL) Greek Silver & Bronze Coins
Estimate $300
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SOLD $180
SYRIA, Kingdom of, Seleukos I Nikator, (312-280 B.C.), silver tetradrachm, (15.04 g), Seleucia on Tigris mint, issued c.300-290 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, NO to left, to right **SELEUKOU*, in exergue **[B]ASILE[WS]*, (cf.S.6829, SC 117.6a, HGC 9, 12i, Newell ESM 24, SNG Israel (Spaer) I 121). Rough surface, nearly very fine and very scarce.
Ex Patrick Cooper Collection, from CNG Triton VI, January 14-15, 2003 (lot 1565 part), bought from Baldwin's London, in January 1978 for £40 with tickets etc.
Newell counted five coins coming from two obverse and four reverse dies for this type.
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