★ An extremely rare stater of Seleukos I ★

SELEUKID KINGS. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-281 BC. Stater (Gold, 17 mm, 8.57 g, 1 h), Seleukeia on the Tigris, from circa 300. Head of Athena to right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a coiled serpent. Rev. [Β]ΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ - ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ Nike standing front, head to left, with her wings spread, holding laurel wreath in her right hand and stylis in her left; to lower left, monogram. SC Ad73. Extremely rare. Struck from somewhat worn dies, otherwise, good very fine.

From the collection of a Cosmopolitan, acquired before 2005.