★ The earliest issue of Seleukeia Pieria ★

SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 26 mm, 17.08 g, 10 h), in the types of Alexander the Great. Seleukeia in Pieria, circa 300 or shortly thereafter. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and Nike standing right in his right; to left, monogram; below throne, KP. SC 29.1b. WSM 893. Fresh and attractive. Partially toned, otherwise, extremely fine.

From the collection of Regierungsrat Dr. iur. Hans Krähenbühl, ex Spink & Nomos 20, 6 October 1986, 334.

This is very probably the earliest issue of Seleukeia Pieria after its foundation by Seleukos I in April 300 BC.