SELEUCID KINGDOM. Antiochus I Soter (281-261 BC). AV stater (19mm, 8.57 gm, 5h). NGC Choice MS 5/5 - 4/5. Aï Khanoum, 266-261 BC. Diademed head of Antiochus I right, rejuvenated and idealized, one diadem end waving upward, the other falling straight behind / ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ / ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ, Apollo seated left on omphalus, testing arrow in right hand, resting left hand upon grounded bow behind; Δ in inner left field below the arrow. SC 436.6. ESM 704. Mellow, lustrous surfaces. Incredibly detailed high-relief portrait. Ex Roma Numismatics, Auction XXII (7 October 2021), lot 425
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Price realized | 32'000 USD |
Starting price | 7'500 USD |
Estimate | 15'000 USD |