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Seleucid Kings of Syria
Gold Stater. (8.55 g), 312-281 BC
Seleukos I Nikator, Seleucid King, 312-281 BC
SC 138.2 (this coin referenced). Extremely Fine.
Seleukeia on the Tigris. Struck circa 296/5-281 BC. Helmeted head of Athena right; griffin on helmet.
Reverse: ΣEΛEYKOY, Nike standing left, holding wreath and stylis; monogram below left wing, Θ
below right wing. From the Arthur Houghton Collection.
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Seleucid Kings of Syria
Silver Tetradrachm (17.08 g), 312-281 BC
Seleukos I Nikator, Seleucid King, 312-281 BC
SC 173.15; HGC 9, 20. Mint State.
Susa. Struck circa 305/4-295 BC. Head of hero (Alexander or Seleukos?) right, wearing helmet covered
with panther skin and adorned with the ear and horns of a bull. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ ΣΕΛΕΥΚΟΥ,
Nike standing right erecting trophy; AP to lower left, monogram between Nike and trophy.
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Gold Stater. (8.43 g), 280-261 BC
Antiochos I Soter, Seleucid King, 280-261 BC
Cf. SC 426-7 (monogram in same position as 426, revsre die same as 427b); cf. ESM 676,
683-4; HGC 9, 121. Superb Extremely Fine.
Aï Khanoum. Struck circa 280-271 BC. Diademed head of Antiochos I right. Reverse: ΒΑΣΙΛΕΩΣ
to left, ΑΝΤΙΟΧΟΥ below horned and bridled horse head to right, with braided, horn-like forelock;
pellet-in-Δ within circle at upper right.