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Session Five - Tuesday, February 14th 10:00am PST
Enlargement
1764 Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator, 312-280 BC. Silver Tetradrachm (17.09g)
. Struck at Seleukeia on the Tigris, ca. 300 BC. Type of
Alexander III in the name of Seleukos. Head of Heracles wearing lion skin headdress facing right.
Reverse:
, Zeus enthroned left,
holding eagle and sceptre; in ex., [
; to left monogram without wreath; beneath throne,
monogram. BMC 4.2; Sear 6829 (wreath);
SC 117.1c; Houghton 941; ESM 4. Well struck in high relief, untoned.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value .............................................................................................................................................................................$700 - 800
Ex Heritage Auctions 3026, #23203 and 3042, #32118.
Enlargement
1765 Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Tetradrachm (16.59 g), 312-281 BC
. Seleukeia on the Tigris II, ca. 296/5-281 BC. Laure-
ate head of Zeus right.
Reverse:
BA
I
E
E
EYKOY, Athena, brandishing spear and shield, in quadriga of elephants right; behind Athena, AT
monogram; above elephants, Seleukid anchor to right above
. Cf. SC 130.33c (
above shield); HGC 9, 18a.
Rare.
Boldly struck and lightly
toned.
Choice Very Fine
.
Estimate Value ....................................................................................................................................................................... $1,500 - 2,000
The Hanbery Collection; Purchased privately from F. Kovacs in 1986.
Enlargement
1766 Seleukid Kingdom. Seleukos I Nikator. Silver Drachm (2.97 g), 312-281 BC
. Susa, ca. 305/4-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleu-
kos?) right, wearing helmet covered with panther' s skin and adorned with ear and horns of a bull.
Reverse:
, Nike stand-
ing right, crowning trophy with wreath; below left wing, EP monogram; in field between Nike and trophy,
. SC 174.4; HGC 9, 34.
Very Rare.
Boldly struck and attractively toned featuring old cabinet toning with hints of iridescence.
Extremely Fine
.
Estimate Value ....................................................................................................................................................................... $1,000 - 1,500
The Hanbery Collection.