SELEUKID KINGS OF SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Tetradrachm (Silver, 30 mm, 16.79 g, 6 h), uncertain mint I in Cappadocia, Eastern Syria, or Northern Mesopotamia, after 300. Head of Herakles to right, wearing lion skin headdress. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ - ΣEΛEYKOY Zeus seated left on low throne, holding long scepter in his left hand and eagle standing right with closed wings in his right; to left, monogram; below throne, ΔΙ. SC 50.3. Harshly cleaned and struck from a worn obverse die, otherwise, about extremely fine.
From a European collection, formed before 2005.
Price realized | 170 CHF |
Starting price | 50 CHF |