Sale: CNG 60, Lot: 886. Estimate $2000.  Closing Date: Wednesday, 22 May 2002.  Sold For $1650. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SYRIA, Seleukid Kings. Seleukos I. 312-280 BC. AR Tetradrachm (17.05 gm). Seleukeia on the Tigris mint. Struck 282-281 BC. Laureate head of Zeus right / Athena Promachos in quadriga drawn by horned elephants; anchor and monogram above, Q behind Athena. SNG Spaer -; Newell, ESM, 74 (same reverse die); Houghton, CSE, -. Nice VF/VF, overstruck but undertype not identifiable, attractive style portrait of Zeus. Rare variety, only 2 specimens cited by Newell. ($2000)