294, Lot: 383. Estimate $1000. Sold for $900. This amount does not include the buyer’s fee.

SELEUKID KINGS of SYRIA. Seleukos I Nikator. 312-281 BC. AR Hemidrachm (13mm, 2.03 g, 6h). In the name and types of Alexander III of Macedon. Ekbatana mint. Circa 311-305 BC. Head of Herakles right, wearing lion skin / Zeus Aëtophoros seated left; in left field, monogram above forepart of horse grazing left. SC 212.4 var. (pellet behind Zeus’ head); Price 3906 var. (same); HGC 9, 41c. Good VF, attractively toned, tiny rough spot in exergue on reverse. Rare.

From the RCM Collection.