Sale: Triton XII, Lot: 356. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Monday, 5 January 2009.  Sold For $2850. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AV Stater (8.54 g, 3h). 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 / BAΣIΛEΩΣ AΛEΞA[NΔPOY], 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; Houghton -; Spaer -. EF, light scuff on right edge on reverse.