1 Tetradrachm (sold for $6000.0)

1 Tetradrachm Ancient Greece (1100BC-330) Silver Seleucus I Nicator (358BC-281BC)

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The Prospero Collection of Ancient Greek Coins. KINGDOM OF SYRIA. Seleucid Kings, Seleukos I Nikator (312-281 B.C.), Silver Tetradrachm, 16.54g,. Mint of Susa, struck c.305/4-295 B.C. Male head (Seleukos / Alexander?) facing to right, wearing a helmet covered with a panther-skin, adorned with the ear and horns of a bull, the panther-skin tied at the ne ck. Rev. BAΣIΛEΩΣ [Σ]EΛEYK[OY] , Nike standing to right, placing a wreath on a trophy of arms, H on lower left, AX between Nike and the trophy (Houghton & Lorber 173.12; Newell, ESM 417). Some smoothing in obverse field, lightly toned, an excellent portrait of wonderful Hellenistic style, good very fine and rare Purchased from B.A. Seaby Ltd., London . US$ 6,000

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This item has been sold for $6000.0 / 2012-01-04

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