Sale: Triton XI, Lot: 287. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 7 January 2008.  Sold For $3500. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AV Stater (8.56 g, 9h). Babylon I mint. Struck in the name of Alexander III of Macedon, circa 311-294/3 BC. Head of Athena right, wearing crested Corinthian helmet decorated with a serpent / BA-SILEWS [A]LEXAND[ROU], Nike standing left, holding wreath in extended right hand and cradling stylis in left arm; H below left wing, monogram in wreath below right wing. SC 81.7; Price 3707. Near EF, minor die rust on obverse.