SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.43 g, 6h). Aï Khanoum mint. Struck circa 271-266 BC. Fine.

Electronic Auction 525 – Session 1
Lot: 438. Estimated: $ 300

Greek, Silver

Sold For $ 750. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

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SELEUKID EMPIRE. Antiochos I Soter. 281-261 BC. AR Tetradrachm (25mm, 16.43 g, 6h). Aï Khanoum mint. Struck circa 271-266 BC. Diademed head right / Apollo, testing arrow and resting hand on grounded bow, seated left on omphalos; Θ or circle to inner left. SC 438.1c or d; SMAK A1TA var. (A17/P31 [unlisted die combination]); HGC 9, 134c. Lightly toned. Fine.

From the MNL Collection, purchased from Jonathan K. Kern, August 2016.

The control mark to the inner left appears to be a circle (SC 438.1d), but the illustration of the reverse in SMAK (= SNG Fitzwilliam 5536) clearly shows the control mark to be a Θ (SC 438.1c). On close inspection, it does not seem possible that there was a dot in the center of the circle on the present coin, so it is possible that the central dot visible on the Fitzwilliam coin is actually a spot of encrustation or some other irregularity.

Closing Date and Time: 19 October 2022 at 12:25:40 ET.

All winning bids are subject to an 20% buyer’s fee.