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Session Five - Tuesday, January 15, 2015 1:00 pm
3063
Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Tet-
radrachm (17.1 g), 312-281 BC
. Seleukeia on the Tigris II,
after ca. 296/5 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right.
Reverse:
, Athena, brandishing spear and shield,
in quadriga of elephants right; above, anchor; in exergue,
.
Cf. SC Ad80 (
); HGC 9, 18a. Lightly toned, Fine style. Some
areas of flatness on both sides.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ..............................................$1,000 - 1,300
3064
Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Tet-
radrachm (17.1 g), 312-281 BC
. Uncertain mint I, in Cappa-
docia, Eastern Syria or Northern Mesopotamia. Head of
Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headdress.
Reverse:
, Zeus seated left, holding eagle and
scepter; in left field and below throne, monograms. SC 50.1;
HGC 9, 12b. High relief, untoned.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $300 - 350
3065
Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos II Theos. Silver Tet-
radrachm (16.6 g), 261-246 BC
. Susa, in the name of
Seleukos I. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion's skin headress.
Reverse:
, Zeus seated left, holding
eagle and scepter; in left field and below throne, monograms.
SC 603.3b; HGC 9, 235. Lightly toned.
Very Fine
.
Estimated Value ................................................... $500 - 600
Enlargement
3066
Seleukid Kingdom. Antiochos III. Silver Tetradrachm (17.2 g), 223-187 BC
. Antioch on the Orontes, ca. 204-197 BC. Diademed head of
Antiochos III right.
Reverse:
, Apollo seated left on omphalos, test arrow and resting hand on grounded bow. SC 1044.4c;
HGC 9, 447u. Fine style and struck in high relief. Lightly toned.
Superb Extremely Fine
.
Estimated Value .....................................................................................................................................................................$1,500 - 2,000
